NCES CCD 2024-25 18 schools FL

Best-Resourced Schools in Largo, FL

18 public K-12 schools in Largo from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

18 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Largo's 18 public schools is Largo High School, scoring 20/100, against a city average of 41.7/100. Computed live across every Largo campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Largo, FL, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

18
Schools
11,699
Students
41.7/100
Avg Quality
14.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Largo Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Largo, FL enrolls 11,699 students across 18 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 4 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 14.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 41.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Largo on this index is Largo High School, at 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,058 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Largo spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Largo High School accounts for 17.6% of all Largo public-school enrollment

That concentration means Largo-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Largo school enrollment varies 13× across entities

Largo school enrollment ranges from 153 students (lowest) to 2,058 students (highest), a spread of 1,905 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Largo operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Largo school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Largo student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Largo is typically wider than the Largo-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Largo has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility — 22.2% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options

charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. Eligibility here is approaching the 30% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 10% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Largo High School 20
2. Pinellas Park High School 27
3. Fitzgerald Middle School 27
4. Pinellas Academy of Math and Science 50
5. Pinellas Preparatory Academy 45
6. Largo Middle School 38
7. Oakhurst Elementary School 41
8. Mildred Helms Elementary School 34
9. Fuguitt Elementary School 32
10. Southern Oak Elementary School 29
11. Ridgecrest Elementary School 39
12. Anona Elementary School 45
13. Dropout Prevention School 70
14. Walsingham Elementary School 36
15. Plato Seminole 48
16. Plato Academy Largo Charter School 44
17. Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy 53
18. Pinellas Virtual Franchise 73

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Largo

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Ridgecrest Elementary School 73.5/100
  2. 2 Fitzgerald Middle School 71.3/100
  3. 3 Pinellas Park High School 70.5/100
  4. 4 Largo Middle School 70.5/100
  5. 5 Largo High School 70.3/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Largo, FL?

The highest-ranked school in Largo is Largo High School with a quality score of 20/100. There are 18 public schools in Largo with 11,699 total students.

How many schools are in Largo, FL?

Largo has 18 public schools with a total enrollment of 11,699 students. 4 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 14.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.