Classical Preparatory School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Spring Hill, Florida

Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill, Florida enrolled 1,154 students in 2024-25 with 71.0 full-time teachers, 16.3 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 56-60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Florida: 88%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

1,147 students in 2022-23, 1,124 students in 2023-24, 1,154 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 73.0 to 71.0.

Students enrolled at Classical Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 1,147, 2023-24: 1,124, 2024-25: 1,15405001k1.5k2022-231,1472023-241,1242024-251,154
Students enrolled at Classical Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 1,147, 2023-24: 1,124, 2024-25: 1,15405001k1.5k2022-231,1472023-241,1242024-251,154
Students enrolled at Classical Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 1,147, 2023-24: 1,124, 2024-25: 1,15405001k1.5k2022-231,1472023-241,1242024-251,154
Students enrolled at Classical Preparatory School by school year2022-23: 1,147, 2023-24: 1,124, 2024-25: 1,15405001k1.5k2022-231,1472023-241,1242024-251,154
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,14773.015.7
2023-241,12468.516.4
2024-251,15471.016.3

16.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind

Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 16.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 16.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 16.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; This school 16.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8

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).

8 AP courses and one counselor per 1,112 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Classical Preparatory School enrolled 1,112 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 56 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses8
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,112 of the 1,112 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions56
  • Chronically absent20.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.3% of students were White, 25.4% Hispanic, 6.2% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White61.3%
  2. Hispanic25.4%
  3. Black6.2%
  4. Two or more races4.9%
  5. Asian2.1%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Classical Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2256‑60%51%53%
Math, 2022-2360%53% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 14 students in Classical Preparatory 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 rate50% or more91%88%
Students in the class145,643208,274

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.

Schools of this kind in Spring Hill

2 public schools of this kind in Spring Hill report 2024-25 enrollment; Classical Preparatory School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Classical Preparatory School1,15416.325.0%
Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)13911.613.1%

All public schools in Spring Hill →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Classical Preparatory School

  1. Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)The nearest public school of this kind, 2.4 miles away: 139 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  2. Dayspring AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 7.9 miles away: 1,259 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).7.9 mi
  3. Compare Classical Preparatory School with Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pasco County Schools spends per student$10,007 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,007
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaClassical Preparatory School is the number 27 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#27 of 347
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher16.3 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.16.3:1
  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 Classical Preparatory School

  1. How many students attend Classical Preparatory School?
    1,154 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,147 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Spring Hill, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Classical Preparatory School?
    16.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Classical Preparatory School a Title I school?
    Classical Preparatory School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Classical Preparatory School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Classical Preparatory School scored proficient or above: 56-60% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Classical Preparatory School?
    50% or more of the 14 students in Classical Preparatory 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.
  6. What district is Classical Preparatory School in?
    Pasco County Schools, NCES district ID 1201530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120153008347 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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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