Enrollment
77
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · El Portal, FL
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.
Federal NCES profile for Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120039002812
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Florida schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Florida
- 80.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. has class sizes smaller than 92% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.6%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. is a high-poverty, small high school in El Portal, Florida, enrolling 77 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. is leaner than roughly 92% of Florida schools and 38% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 80.6% of students qualify for free meals, 55% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Florida schools, with 77 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #31.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 77 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students) and Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students) alongside Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education..
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. compares
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 38% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.6% | ▲ 55% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 8% in Florida - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,258
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 77 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 76.6%
African American 23.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education..
$12,258
Per student
+10%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| John a. Ferguson Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coral Reef Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Dade Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Miami Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hialeah Gardens Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,291
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 3,399
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 3,382
- Students per teacher
- 27.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 3,100
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 3,009
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~77 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.
How many students attend Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.?
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in El Portal, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.?
The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. is 11:1, which is 38% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.?
80.6% of students at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.?
The largest demographic group at Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. is Hispanic or Latino at 76.6% of enrollment, in El Portal, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education.?
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. a good school?
Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education. earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Miami-Dade?
Besides Dr. Marvin Dunn Academy for Community Education., Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students), Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students), and South Dade Senior High School (3,382 students). See the Miami-Dade district page for the complete list.
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