Enrollment
77
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120039008119
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South — Homestead, FL
Federal NCES profile for Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
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: Miami-Dade · 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
74:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+304% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.9%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South 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
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South reports 77 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 74:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 304% 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 365% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 95.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 84% above the Florida average and 85% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miami-Dade spends $13,577 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 19.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 2 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 Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South 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 | 74:1 | ▲ 304% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.9% | ▲ 84% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 9% | — | — |
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
95.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 84% 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
74:1
students per teacher
— 304% above state mean
Top 99% in Florida — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,577
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 77 Top 9% in Florida — larger than 91% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 74:1 +304% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 95.9% +84% vs state
NCES ID 120039008119
Student demographics
African American 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
White 3.9%
Largest group: African American at 68.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South.
$13,577
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%
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
- 4,291
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,399
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 3,382
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,100
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,009
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
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Frequently asked questions about Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South
How many students attend Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South?
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South has 77 students enrolled. It is a other school in HOMESTEAD, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South?
The student-teacher ratio at Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South is 74:1, which is 304% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 365% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South?
95.9% of students at Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South?
The largest demographic group at Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South is African American at 68.8%. The school serves a student body in HOMESTEAD, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South?
Chapman Partnership Early Childhood Center South has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.