City of Palms Charter High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Fort Myers, Florida

City of Palms Charter High School in Fort Myers, Florida enrolled 104 students in 2024-25 with 4.0 full-time teachers, 26.0 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 11-19% (Florida: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

133 students in 2022-23, 136 students in 2023-24, 104 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.0 to 4.0.

Students enrolled at City of Palms Charter High School by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 136, 2024-25: 1040501001502022-231332023-241362024-25104
Students enrolled at City of Palms Charter High School by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 136, 2024-25: 1040501001502022-231332023-241362024-25104
Students enrolled at City of Palms Charter High School by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 136, 2024-25: 1040501001502022-231332023-241362024-25104
Students enrolled at City of Palms Charter High School by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 136, 2024-25: 1040501001502022-231332023-241362024-25104
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231334.033.3
2023-241364.034.0
2024-251044.026.0

26.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 of every 100 Florida high schools

Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.0; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.0state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.0; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.0state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.0; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.0state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 26.0; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 26.0state median 21.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection City of Palms Charter High School enrolled 102 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

54.8% of students were Hispanic, 34.6% Black, 10.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic54.8%
  2. Black34.6%
  3. White10.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

11-19% of the 48 students in City of Palms Charter High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate11‑19%85%88%
Students in the class487,144208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Fort Myers

12 public high schools in Fort Myers report 2024-25 enrollment; City of Palms Charter High School is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Riverdale High School1,91624.940.6%
Fort Myers High School1,83523.330.6%
Dunbar High School1,73422.047.5%
South Fort Myers High School1,69323.047.5%
Cypress Lake High School1,42922.434.6%
Gateway Charter High School60426.345.9%
Island Park High School29642.345.3%
City of Palms Charter High School10426.033.7%

All public schools in Fort Myers →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about City of Palms Charter High School

  1. Pace School for GirlsThe nearest public high school, 0.5 miles away: 62 students, 7.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Coronado High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.6 miles away: 294 students, 36.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare City of Palms Charter High School with Pace School for GirlsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lee County Schools spends per student$12,108 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,108
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaCity of Palms Charter High School is the number 658 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#658 of 818
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher26.0 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.26.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about City of Palms Charter High School

  1. How many students attend City of Palms Charter High School?
    104 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 133 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Fort Myers, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at City of Palms Charter High School?
    26.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is City of Palms Charter High School a Title I school?
    City of Palms Charter High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What is the graduation rate at City of Palms Charter High School?
    11-19% of the 48 students in City of Palms Charter High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is City of Palms Charter High School in?
    Lee County Schools, NCES district ID 1201080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120108004933 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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