Enrollment
256
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120018005455 Charter school
Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood — Hollywood, FL
Federal NCES profile for Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 23
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 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)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.7%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood 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
Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood reports 256 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 69.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% above the Florida average and 35% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 58.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Broward spends $13,387 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 49.6% from local sources (property taxes), 31.2% from the state, and 19.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood 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 | 19.2:1 | ▲ 5% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.7% | ▲ 34% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 19% | — | — |
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
69.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 34% 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
19.2:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 71% in Florida — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
58.6%
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
$13,387
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
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
Enrollment 256 Top 19% in Florida — larger than 81% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 19.2:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 69.7% +34% vs state
NCES ID 120018005455
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.2%
African American 30.1%
White 8.6%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 58.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Broward, which includes Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood.
$13,387
Per student
+5%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 49.6%
State 31.2%
Federal 19.2%
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
- 4,579
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,510
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,089
- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,843
- Students per teacher
- 28.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,492
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
Similar elementary schools in Hollywood
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Hollywood Academy of Arts & Science
Standard public school
1,140 students 18.7:1 students per teacher
Avant Garde Academy K-5 Broward
Standard public school
959 students
Ben Gamla Charter School
Standard public school
360 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Bridgeprep Academy of Hollywood Hills
Standard public school
350 students
Ben Gamla Charter School North Campus
Standard public school
288 students
Sunshine Elementary Charter School
Standard public school
222 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood
How many students attend Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood?
Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood has 256 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in HOLLYWOOD, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood?
The student-teacher ratio at Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood is 19.2:1, which is 5% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood?
69.7% of students at Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood?
The largest demographic group at Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood is Hispanic or Latino at 60.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in HOLLYWOOD, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood?
Championship Academy of Distinction at Hollywood has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 3 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.