Florida Futures Academy

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · West Palm Beach, Florida

Florida Futures Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida enrolled 129 students in 2024-25 with 5.5 full-time teachers, 23.5 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10% or less (Florida: 88%).

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 83%

140 students in 2022-23, 113 students in 2023-24, 129 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.0 to 5.5.

Students enrolled at Florida Futures Academy by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231402023-241132024-25129
Students enrolled at Florida Futures Academy by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231402023-241132024-25129
Students enrolled at Florida Futures Academy by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231402023-241132024-25129
Students enrolled at Florida Futures Academy by school year2022-23: 140, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231402023-241132024-25129
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231403.046.7
2023-241134.525.1
2024-251295.523.5

23.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Florida high schools

Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 23.5; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 23.5; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 23.5; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; This school 23.5; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 23.5state median 21.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Florida Futures Academy enrolled 137 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

56.6% of students were Black, 31.0% Hispanic, 11.6% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black56.6%
  2. Hispanic31.0%
  3. White11.6%
  4. Two or more races0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Florida Futures Academy scored proficient or above: 10% or less in math, against 52.2% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Math10% or less55% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

10% or less of the 48 students in Florida Futures Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate10% or less90%88%
Students in the class4813,983208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in West Palm Beach

11 public high schools in West Palm Beach report 2024-25 enrollment; Florida Futures Academy is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Palm Beach Lakes High School2,80921.855.3%
Forest Hill Community High School1,92317.650.9%
Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the Arts1,35218.613.0%
G-Star School of the Arts71015.135.1%
Worthington High School48569.355.9%
Slam Academy High School Palm Beach30920.247.9%
Florida Futures Academy12923.52.3%
Ese Other Teaching Services12115.15.0%

All public schools in West Palm Beach →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Florida Futures Academy

  1. Worthington High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.7 miles away: 485 students, 69.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Alexander W Dreyfoos Junior School of the ArtsThe next nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 1,352 students, 18.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Florida Futures Academy with Worthington High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Palm Beach County School District spends per student$14,024 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,024
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaFlorida Futures Academy is the number 644 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#644 of 818
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher23.5 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.23.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Florida Futures Academy

  1. How many students attend Florida Futures Academy?
    129 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 140 in 2022-23. It is a high school in West Palm Beach, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Florida Futures Academy?
    23.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Florida Futures Academy a Title I school?
    Florida Futures Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Florida Futures Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Florida Futures Academy scored proficient or above: 10% or less in math, against 52.2% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Florida Futures Academy?
    10% or less of the 48 students in Florida Futures Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Florida Futures Academy in?
    Palm Beach County School District, NCES district ID 1201500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120150008496 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22