Middle school (grades 6-8) · Eustis, FL

Eustis Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Eustis Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120105003195
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eustis Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#3 of 8
public schools in Eustis · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
52.2%
free-lunch eligible

Eustis Middle School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eustis Middle School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Eustis, FL.

School address

Enrollment

790

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.2%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eustis Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Eustis Middle School

Eustis Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Eustis, Florida, enrolling 790 students.

At 15.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.2% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 790 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

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

Against 964 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #236.

Its student body is led by White (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 263 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 360 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 790 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Lake also operates East Ridge High School (2,683 students) and Lake Minneola High School (2,309 students) alongside Eustis Middle School.

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 Eustis Middle School compares

Eustis Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 11% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.2% ▲ 0% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 790 top 31% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
790
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.2%
free-lunch eligible - 0% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 42% in Florida - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
68.0%
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
$9,989
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
201
in-school suspensions + 159 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

White 42.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.5%
African American 22.0%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: White at 42.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.3, Eustis Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake, which includes Eustis Middle School.

$9,989
Per student
-11%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 37.2%
Federal 17.3%

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 Eustis Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Minneola High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Lake High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Minneola Conversion Charter School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Leesburg High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lake · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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

Verify locally before acting on Eustis Middle School's federal record.

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 Eustis Middle School

How many students attend Eustis Middle School?

Eustis Middle School has 790 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Eustis, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eustis Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eustis Middle School is 15.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% higher 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 Eustis Middle School?

52.2% of students at Eustis Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eustis Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Eustis Middle School is White at 42.2% of enrollment, in Eustis, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eustis Middle School?

Eustis Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eustis Middle School rank among public schools in Eustis?

By Resource Investment Index, Eustis Middle School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Eustis, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Eustis on the city page.

Is Eustis Middle School a good school?

Eustis Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. 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 Lake?

Besides Eustis Middle School, Lake also operates East Ridge High School (2,683 students), Lake Minneola High School (2,309 students), and South Lake High School (2,137 students). See the Lake 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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