Coconut Palm K-8 Academy vs John a. Ferguson Senior High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Coconut Palm K-8 Academy John a. Ferguson Senior High
Location Homestead, FL Miami, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 1,159 4,291
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.7:1 26.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 71.7% 42.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Coconut Palm K-8 Academy John a. Ferguson Senior High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,258 $12,258
District Miami-Dade Miami-Dade

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Coconut Palm K-8 Academy John a. Ferguson Senior High
White 1.6% 3.0%
African American 38.0% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 59.5% 93.9%
Asian 0.3% 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Coconut Palm K-8 Academy John a. Ferguson Senior High
AP Courses Offered - 22
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 386.3:1 613:1
Chronic Absenteeism 52.4% -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 4 46
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.