Enrollment
179
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120201601247
Deaf High School (Fsdb) — St Augustine, FL
Federal NCES profile for Deaf High School (Fsdb), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 70
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 45
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
District: Deaf/Blind · Florida
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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deaf High School (Fsdb) compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Deaf High School (Fsdb) reports 179 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 60% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 53% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 85.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 64% above the Florida average and 65% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Deaf High School (Fsdb) 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 60% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.3% | ▲ 64% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 179 | top 15% | — | — |
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
85.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 64% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.4:1
students per teacher
— 60% below state mean
Top 4% in Florida — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 179 Top 15% in Florida — larger than 85% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 7.4:1 -60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 85.3% +64% vs state
NCES ID 120201601247
Student demographics
White 37.4%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2%
African American 22.9%
Asian 7.3%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 37.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.8%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 4.6:1
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 5.9:1
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 4.2:1
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Life Work/Project Search
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104 students
Blind High School (Fsdb)
Special-education school
93 students 5.9:1 students per teacher
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
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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 Deaf High School (Fsdb)
How many students attend Deaf High School (Fsdb)?
Deaf High School (Fsdb) has 179 students enrolled. It is a high school in ST AUGUSTINE, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deaf High School (Fsdb)?
The student-teacher ratio at Deaf High School (Fsdb) is 7.4:1, which is 60% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deaf High School (Fsdb)?
85.3% of students at Deaf High School (Fsdb) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deaf High School (Fsdb)?
The largest demographic group at Deaf High School (Fsdb) is White at 37.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in ST AUGUSTINE, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deaf High School (Fsdb)?
Deaf High School (Fsdb) has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.