Dale Cassens Education Complex
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Fort Pierce, Florida
Dale Cassens Education Complex in Fort Pierce, Florida enrolled 218 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 8.7 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20% or less (Florida: 88%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 17%
271 students in 2022-23, 212 students in 2023-24, 218 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 25.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 271 | 30.0 | 9.0 |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 23.0 | 9.2 |
| 2024-25 | 218 | 25.0 | 8.7 |
8.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind
Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 59 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dale Cassens Education Complex enrolled 235 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 123 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 59 of the 235 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions123
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
57.3% of students were Black, 24.8% Hispanic, 15.6% White in 2024-25.
- Black57.3%
- Hispanic24.8%
- White15.6%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
20% or less of the 17 students in Dale Cassens Education Complex's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 20% or less | 92% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 17 | 3,677 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Fort Pierce
3 public schools of this kind in Fort Pierce report 2024-25 enrollment; Dale Cassens Education Complex is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Classical Academy | 557 | 13.6 | 10.4% |
| Dale Cassens Education Complex | 218 | 8.7 | 68.8% |
| St. Lucie Detention Center | 56 | 14.0 | 16.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Dale Cassens Education Complex
- St. Lucie Detention CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.4 miles away: 56 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Independence Classical AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.1 miles away: 557 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
- Compare Dale Cassens Education Complex with St. Lucie Detention CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much St. Lucie Public Schools spends per student$12,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,177
- The largest public schools in FloridaDale Cassens Education Complex is the number 98 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#98 of 347
- Florida schools by students per teacher8.7 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.8.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Dale Cassens Education Complex
How many students attend Dale Cassens Education Complex?
218 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 271 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Fort Pierce, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Dale Cassens Education Complex?
8.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Dale Cassens Education Complex a Title I school?
Dale Cassens Education Complex ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at Dale Cassens Education Complex?
20% or less of the 17 students in Dale Cassens Education Complex's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Dale Cassens Education Complex in?
St. Lucie Public Schools, NCES district ID 1201770. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120177004149 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.