MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE vs RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Location LAKE WALES, FL DAVENPORT, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 758 2,632
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 23.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.1% 47.5%
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 MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,580 $12,580
District POLK POLK

Demographics

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

Group MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
White 25.7% 8.8%
African American 28.4% 22.6%
Hispanic or Latino 43.7% 65.5%
Asian 0.1% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 438.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 35 131
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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.