Enrollment
96
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120150006206 Charter school
Believers Academy — West Palm Beach, FL
Federal NCES profile for Believers Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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
District: Palm Beach · Florida
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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.7%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Believers Academy compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Believers Academy reports 96 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 61.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% above the Florida average and 19% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 68.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Believers Academy 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 27% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.7% | ▲ 19% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 11% | — | — |
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
61.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
— 27% below state mean
Top 13% in Florida — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
68.8%
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
$14,596
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 96 Top 11% in Florida — larger than 89% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 13.4:1 -27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 61.7% +19% vs state
NCES ID 120150006206
Student demographics
African American 54.2%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
White 12.5%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: African American at 54.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 68.8%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Believers Academy.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
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
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
Similar high schools in West Palm Beach
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Palm Beach Lakes High School
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Forest Hill Community High School
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1,923 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts
Standard public school
1,352 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
G-Star School of the Arts
Standard public school
710 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Worthington High School
Alternative education program
485 students 100:1 students per teacher
Slam Academy High School Palm Beach
Standard public school
309 students 26.6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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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 Believers Academy
How many students attend Believers Academy?
Believers Academy has 96 students enrolled. It is a high school in WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Believers Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Believers Academy is 13.4:1, which is 27% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Believers Academy?
61.7% of students at Believers Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Believers Academy?
The largest demographic group at Believers Academy is African American at 54.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Believers Academy?
Believers Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.