Famu Lab Sch

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Tallahassee, Florida - 1 schools

621
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Famu Lab Sch operates 1 public schools serving 621 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Leon County.

a 259.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% African American, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Florida a&M University Developmental Research School, enrolling 519 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 8.4% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (621 to 569 students), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Florida a&M University Developmental Research School accounts for 83.6% of all Famu Lab Sch student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Famu Lab Sch a distant remainder — means Famu Lab Sch-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Famu Lab Sch reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Famu Lab Sch student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Famu Lab Sch is typically wider than the Famu Lab Sch-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Famu Lab Sch chronic absenteeism rate is 38.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Famu Lab Sch.

White 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
African American 91.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

259.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
38.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Famu Lab Sch

School Enrollment
Florida a&M University Developmental Research School
519

How Famu Lab Sch Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Jefferson Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Deaf/Blind Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Mater Academy Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data
Ucp Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data
Kipp Charter Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Famu Lab Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Famu Lab Sch?

Famu Lab Sch has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 621 students.

What is the demographic composition of Famu Lab Sch?

Famu Lab Sch students are 91.1% African American, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.