Enrollment
115
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orlando, FL
Access Charter
Federal NCES profile for Access Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120144007952Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Access Charter earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of Florida schools.
- #66 of 128
- schools in Orlando · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Florida
- 115
- students enrolled
Access Charter has class sizes smaller than 94% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Access Charter ranks #66 of 128 schools in Orlando, FL.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Access Charter compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Access Charter
Access Charter is a small charter combined-grade school in Orlando, Florida, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Access Charter is leaner than roughly 94% of Florida schools and 46% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (23%) (diversity index 69/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students) and Timber Creek High (3,383 students) alongside Access Charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Access Charter compares
Access Charter on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 46% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 6% in Florida - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,578
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 44.3%
White 22.6%
African American 22.6%
Asian 8.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Access Charter is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange, which includes Access Charter.
$11,578
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 28.8%
Federal 18.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Access Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apopka High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Timber Creek High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Winter Park High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colonial High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Windermere High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Access Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,446
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 3,383
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 3,277
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 3,239
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 3,217
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Access Charter
How many students attend Access Charter?
Access Charter has 115 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Orlando, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Access Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Access Charter is 9.6:1, which is 46% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Access Charter?
The largest demographic group at Access Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 44.3% of enrollment, in Orlando, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Access Charter?
Access Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Access Charter rank among schools in Orlando?
By Resource Investment Index, Access Charter ranks #66 of 128 schools in Orlando, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orlando on the city page.
Is Access Charter a good school?
Access Charter earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Orange?
Besides Access Charter, Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students), Timber Creek High (3,383 students), and Winter Park High (3,277 students). See the Orange district page for the complete list.
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