Enrollment
1,318
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120006000035
Baker County Senior High School — Glen St Mary, FL
Federal NCES profile for Baker County Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
71.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.8%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Baker County Senior High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Baker County Senior High School reports 1,318 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 71.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% below the Florida average and 23% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 220 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 52.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Baker spends $15,798 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 13.4% from local sources (property taxes), 74.7% from the state, and 11.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Baker County Senior High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.1:1 | ▲ 10% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.8% | ▼ 23% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,318 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher
— 10% above state mean
Top 77% in Florida — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
52.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,798
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 220 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 149 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,318 Top 89% in Florida — larger than 11% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 71.0
Students per teacher 20.1:1 +10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.8% -23% vs state
NCES ID 120006000035
Student demographics
White 76.9%
African American 13.3%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 220:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 52.3%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 149
Expulsions 22
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baker, which includes Baker County Senior High School.
$15,798
Per student
+24%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 13.4%
State 74.7%
Federal 11.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,067
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 723
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 616
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Baker County Senior High School
How many students attend Baker County Senior High School?
Baker County Senior High School has 1,318 students enrolled. It is a high school in GLEN ST MARY, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baker County Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Baker County Senior High School is 20.1:1, which is 10% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baker County Senior High School?
39.8% of students at Baker County Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baker County Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Baker County Senior High School is White at 76.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in GLEN ST MARY, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baker County Senior High School?
Baker County Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.