Enrollment
10
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120060003584
Gadsden Central Academy — Quincy, FL
Federal NCES profile for Gadsden Central Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gadsden Central Academy 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
Gadsden Central Academy reports 10 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 74% above the Florida average and 75% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gadsden spends $13,737 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.5% from local sources (property taxes), 46.2% from the state, and 34.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Gadsden Central Academy 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 43% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.5% | ▲ 74% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 2% | — | — |
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
90.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 74% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 43% below state mean
Top 6% in Florida — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,737
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 + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 120.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 10 Top 2% in Florida — larger than 98% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 90.5% +74% vs state
NCES ID 120060003584
Student demographics
African American 100.0%
Largest group: African American at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gadsden, which includes Gadsden Central Academy.
$13,737
Per student
+8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 46.2%
Federal 34.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,086
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 558
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Similar other schools in Quincy
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
George W. Munroe Elementary School
Standard public school
575 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Crossroad Academy
Standard public school
555 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Stewart Street Elementary School
Standard public school
453 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Greensboro Elementary School
Standard public school
264 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School
Standard public school
121 students 10.7:1 students per teacher
Head Start Program
Standard public school
34 students 32:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Gadsden Central Academy
How many students attend Gadsden Central Academy?
Gadsden Central Academy has 10 students enrolled. It is a other school in QUINCY, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Central Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Central Academy is 10.5:1, which is 43% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gadsden Central Academy?
90.5% of students at Gadsden Central Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gadsden Central Academy?
The largest demographic group at Gadsden Central Academy is African American at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in QUINCY, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gadsden Central Academy?
Gadsden Central Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 3 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.