Enrollment
261
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120165008959 Charter school
Coastal Connections Academy — Tampa, FL
Federal NCES profile for Coastal Connections Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 98
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: Santa Rosa · 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)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
47.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+157% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-99% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coastal Connections 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
Coastal Connections Academy reports 261 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 47.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 157% 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 196% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 0.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 99% below the Florida average and 99% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Santa Rosa spends $11,289 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.1% from local sources (property taxes), 50.9% from the state, and 17.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), 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 Coastal Connections 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 | 47.1:1 | ▲ 157% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.4% | ▼ 99% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 261 | 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
0.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 99% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
47.1:1
students per teacher
— 157% 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.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,289
per pupil, district-wide
— below 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 261 Top 19% in Florida — larger than 81% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 47.1:1 +157% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 0.4% -99% vs state
NCES ID 120165008959
Student demographics
White 41.8%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5%
African American 16.1%
Two or More 10.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 41.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Rosa, which includes Coastal Connections Academy.
$11,289
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.1%
State 50.9%
Federal 17.0%
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
- 2,410
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,316
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,985
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,946
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,100
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Coastal Connections Academy
How many students attend Coastal Connections Academy?
Coastal Connections Academy has 261 students enrolled. It is a other school in TAMPA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coastal Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Coastal Connections Academy is 47.1:1, which is 157% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 196% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coastal Connections Academy?
0.4% of students at Coastal Connections Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coastal Connections Academy?
The largest demographic group at Coastal Connections Academy is White at 41.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in TAMPA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coastal Connections Academy?
Coastal Connections Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.