Other / mixed grade configuration · Green Cove Springs, FL

Amikids Clay County

Federal NCES profile for Amikids Clay County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120030008486
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
94
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amikids Clay County earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Florida schools.

#3 of 5
schools in Green Cove Springs · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
32:1
large classes for Florida
55.6%
free-lunch eligible

Amikids Clay County has class sizes larger than 97% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amikids Clay County ranks #3 of 5 schools in Green Cove Springs, FL.

School address

Enrollment

32

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

32:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+80% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

55.6%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Amikids Clay County compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Amikids Clay County

Amikids Clay County is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Green Cove Springs, Florida, enrolling 32 students.

Class loads run heavy: 32:1 is larger than about 97% of Florida schools and 80% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.6% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Florida schools, with 32 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #19, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 32 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Clay also operates Oakleaf High School (2,307 students) and Middleburg High School (1,866 students) alongside Amikids Clay County.

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 Amikids Clay County compares

Amikids Clay County on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 32:1 ▲ 80% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.6% ▲ 7% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 32 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

32:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32:1
students per teacher - 80% above state mean
Top 97% in Florida - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
59.4%
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
$9,847
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 32 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

White 56.3%
African American 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 6.3%

Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Amikids Clay County is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clay, which includes Amikids Clay County.

$9,847
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.3%
State 53.9%
Federal 14.9%

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 Amikids Clay County Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oakleaf High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Middleburg High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Orange Park High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ridgeview High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clay High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amikids Clay County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clay · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Amikids Clay County's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Amikids Clay County

How many students attend Amikids Clay County?

Amikids Clay County has 32 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Green Cove Springs, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amikids Clay County?

The student-teacher ratio at Amikids Clay County is 32:1, which is 80% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 104% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amikids Clay County?

55.6% of students at Amikids Clay County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amikids Clay County?

The largest demographic group at Amikids Clay County is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Green Cove Springs, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amikids Clay County?

Amikids Clay County has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amikids Clay County rank among schools in Green Cove Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Amikids Clay County ranks #3 of 5 schools in Green Cove Springs, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Green Cove Springs on the city page.

Is Amikids Clay County a good school?

Amikids Clay County earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Clay?

Besides Amikids Clay County, Clay also operates Oakleaf High School (2,307 students), Middleburg High School (1,866 students), and Orange Park High School (1,844 students). See the Clay district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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