Enrollment
356
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Apalachicola, FL
Apalachicola Bay Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Apalachicola Bay Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120057003708Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Apalachicola Bay Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 53.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 356
- students enrolled
Apalachicola Bay Charter School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 120057003708 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Apalachicola Bay Charter School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Apalachicola Bay Charter School
Apalachicola Bay Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Apalachicola, Florida, enrolling 356 students.
At 16.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.5% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 356 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Against 380 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #167.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 50/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Franklin spends $14,882 per pupil, 33% above the Florida average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Franklin also operates Franklin County School (851 students) and Franklin County Learning Center (10 students) alongside Apalachicola Bay Charter School.
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 Apalachicola Bay Charter School compares
Apalachicola Bay Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 9% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.5% | ▲ 3% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 356 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 47% in Florida - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.7%
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
$14,882
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 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 68.3%
Two or More 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
African American 7.9%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Apalachicola Bay Charter School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin, which includes Apalachicola Bay Charter School.
$14,882
Per student
+33%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 10.5%
Federal 19.1%
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 Apalachicola Bay Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Franklin County Learning Center | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Franklin Virtual Instruction Program | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Apalachicola Bay Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 851
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 3.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~356 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Apalachicola Bay Charter School
How many students attend Apalachicola Bay Charter School?
Apalachicola Bay Charter School has 356 students enrolled. It is a public school in Apalachicola, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apalachicola Bay Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Apalachicola Bay Charter School is 16.2:1, which is 9% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Apalachicola Bay Charter School?
53.5% of students at Apalachicola Bay Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Apalachicola Bay Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Apalachicola Bay Charter School is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Apalachicola, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Apalachicola Bay Charter School?
Apalachicola Bay Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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).
Is Apalachicola Bay Charter School a good school?
Apalachicola Bay Charter School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. 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 Franklin?
Besides Apalachicola Bay Charter School, Franklin also operates Franklin County School (851 students), Franklin County Learning Center (10 students), and Franklin Virtual Instruction Program (2 students). See the Franklin district page for the complete list.
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