Enrollment
356
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120024007659 Charter school
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School — Punta Gorda, FL
Federal NCES profile for Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 71
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.3:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+71% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.8%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School reports 356 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 11.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 71% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 97% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 7.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% below the Florida average and 85% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Charlotte spends $13,776 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.0% from local sources (property taxes), 16.4% from the state, and 15.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.3:1 | ▲ 71% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.8% | ▼ 85% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 356 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
7.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% 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
31.3:1
students per teacher
— 71% above state mean
Top 97% in Florida — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,776
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 356 Top 26% in Florida — larger than 74% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 11.0
Students per teacher 31.3:1 +71% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 7.8% -85% vs state
NCES ID 120024007659
Student demographics
White 65.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
African American 8.1%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 65.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlotte, which includes Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School.
$13,776
Per student
+8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.0%
State 16.4%
Federal 15.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,872
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,343
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,098
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,053
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Similar high schools in Punta Gorda
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School
How many students attend Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School?
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School has 356 students enrolled. It is a high school in PUNTA GORDA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School is 31.3:1, which is 71% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School?
7.8% of students at Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School?
The largest demographic group at Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School is White at 65.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in PUNTA GORDA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School?
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.