Enrollment
1,946
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120165001821
Gulf Breeze High School — Gulf Breeze, FL
Federal NCES profile for Gulf Breeze High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 40
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
District: Santa Rosa · Florida
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)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.8%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gulf Breeze High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Gulf Breeze High School reports 1,946 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% 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 70% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% below the Florida average and 69% below the national baseline. The school offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 487 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Santa Rosa spends $11,289 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.1% from local sources (property taxes), 50.9% from the state, and 17.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Gulf Breeze 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 | 27.1:1 | ▲ 48% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.8% | ▼ 70% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,946 | top 95% | — | — |
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
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% 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
27.1:1
students per teacher
— 48% above state mean
Top 96% in Florida — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$11,289
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 487 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
95
in-school suspensions + 79 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,946 Top 95% in Florida — larger than 5% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 73.0
Students per teacher 27.1:1 +48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% -70% vs state
NCES ID 120165001821
Student demographics
White 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 2.1%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 487:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.9%
In-school suspensions 95
Out-of-school suspensions 79
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Rosa, which includes Gulf Breeze High School.
$11,289
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.1%
State 50.9%
Federal 17.0%
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
- 2,410
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,316
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,985
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,100
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 916
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Gulf Breeze High School
How many students attend Gulf Breeze High School?
Gulf Breeze High School has 1,946 students enrolled. It is a high school in GULF BREEZE, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gulf Breeze High School is 27.1:1, which is 48% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gulf Breeze High School?
15.8% of students at Gulf Breeze High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gulf Breeze High School?
The largest demographic group at Gulf Breeze High School is White at 78.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in GULF BREEZE, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gulf Breeze High School?
Gulf Breeze High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.