PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS vs ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Location TARPON SPRINGS, FL ST PETERSBURG, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 349 1,736
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 22.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.7% 33.7%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,882 $13,882
District PINELLAS PINELLAS

Demographics

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

Group PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
White 73.1% 51.3%
African American 5.7% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2% 17.9%
Asian 1.7% 9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 4.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 349:1 434:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.5% 33.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 218
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.