High school (grades 9-12) · Miami, FL

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120039003345
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Florida schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Florida.

#22 of 37
high schools in Miami · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
26.1:1
large classes for Florida
45.1%
free-lunch eligible

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High has class sizes larger than 94% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High ranks #22 of 37 high schools in Miami, FL.

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Enrollment

2,165

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

83.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26.1:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+47% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

45.1%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High is a large high school in Miami, Florida, enrolling 2,165 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26.1:1 is larger than about 94% of Florida schools and 47% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Florida, bigger than 96% of state schools at 2,165 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 246 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and African American (41%) (diversity index 63/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 361 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

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 35 expulsions 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. Michael M. Krop Senior High.

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. Michael M. Krop Senior High compares

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.1:1 ▲ 47% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.1% ▼ 13% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,165 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.1:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,165
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
45.1%
free-lunch eligible - 13% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.1:1
students per teacher - 47% above state mean
Top 94% in Florida - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 35 expulsions.

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 43.9%
African American 40.6%
White 13.3%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High.

$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. Michael M. Krop Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John a. Ferguson Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Coral Reef Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Dade Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Miami Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Miami-Dade · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High

How many students attend Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High?

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High has 2,165 students enrolled. It is a high school in Miami, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High is 26.1:1, which is 47% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High?

45.1% of students at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 43.9% of enrollment, in Miami, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High?

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High rank among high schools in Miami?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High ranks #22 of 37 high schools in Miami, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Miami on the city page.

Is Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High a good school?

Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Florida schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Florida. 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. Michael M. Krop Senior High, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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