✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 7-11Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Special education schools in Ocala, FL
3 in Ocala or within 12 miles. 3 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools whose main program is special education.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 3-12114 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed40% to 4-year college
Lifespan Academy
8 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-741 students5.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Special education schools near Ocala by the numbers
- Where
- 2 in Ocala, 1 within 12 miles
- Students
- about 161 in all; the typical school has 114
- Smallest and largest
- Lifespan Academy, 41 students; Crossroads Academy, 114 students
- Students per teacher
- 5.9 typical, 2.3 to 7.9 across 3 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
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