Enrollment
463
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120138004392 Charter school
Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College — Niceville, FL
Federal NCES profile for Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 89
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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
83.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+356% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College 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
Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College reports 463 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 83.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 356% 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 425% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 82% below the Florida average and 82% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 463 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Okaloosa spends $12,274 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.0% from local sources (property taxes), 37.4% from the state, and 19.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College 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 | 83.5:1 | ▲ 356% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.3% | ▼ 82% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 463 | top 35% | — | — |
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
9.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 82% 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
83.5:1
students per teacher
— 356% above state mean
Top 100% in Florida — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,274
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 463 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 463 Top 35% in Florida — larger than 65% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 83.5:1 +356% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.3% -82% vs state
NCES ID 120138004392
Student demographics
White 63.3%
Two or More 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 5.4%
Asian 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 63.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 463:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Okaloosa, which includes Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College.
$12,274
Per student
-4%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 37.4%
Federal 19.6%
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
- 2,376
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,036
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,720
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 1,550
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College
How many students attend Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College?
Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College has 463 students enrolled. It is a high school in NICEVILLE, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College?
The student-teacher ratio at Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College is 83.5:1, which is 356% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 425% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College?
9.3% of students at Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College?
The largest demographic group at Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College is White at 63.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in NICEVILLE, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College?
Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.