High school (grades 9-12) · Estero, FL

Estero High School

Federal NCES profile for Estero High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120108002566
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0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Estero High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Florida schools.

30
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for Florida
29.5%
free-lunch eligible
1,571
students enrolled

Estero High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

School address

Estero, FL 33928
District: Lee · Florida

NCES ID 120108002566 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+90 students YoY

Estero High School grew from 1,433 students in 2022-23 to 1,523 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 61.0 → 58.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+90 students YoY 120108002566 · Estero, FL High · MID · TRAD

1,571 enr · 25.8:1 · 29.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Gateway Charter Elementary School (3,192 students)

Estero High School grew from 1,433 students in 2022-23 to 1,523 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 61.0 → 58.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Estero High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Estero High School reports 1,571 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Estero High School compares

Estero High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.8:1 ▲ 45% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.5% ▼ 43% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,571 top 8% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,571
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.8:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 93% in Florida - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
29.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,108
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 393 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
121
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45.1%
Asian 3.4%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 46.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Estero High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lee reports $12,108 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Estero High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gateway Charter Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lehigh Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gateway High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ida S. Baker High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Lee County High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Estero High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lee · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,571 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Estero High School

How many students attend Estero High School?

Estero High School has 1,571 students enrolled. It is a high school in Estero, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,433 (2022-23) → 1,523 (2023-24), up 90.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Estero High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Estero High School is 25.8:1, which is 45% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Estero High School?

29.5% of students at Estero High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Estero High School?

The largest demographic group at Estero High School is White at 46.6% of enrollment, in Estero, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Estero High School?

Estero High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lee?

Besides Estero High School, Lee also operates Gateway Charter Elementary School (3,192 students), Lehigh Senior High School (2,550 students), and Gateway High School (2,343 students). See the Lee district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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