Enrollment
107
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120003003981 Charter school
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School — Newberry, FL
Federal NCES profile for Healthy Learning Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 64/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 84
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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.1%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Healthy Learning Academy Charter 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
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School reports 107 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the Florida average and 75% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alachua spends $12,950 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.3% from local sources (property taxes), 36.3% from the state, and 19.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+), 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 Healthy Learning Academy Charter 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 | 15.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.1% | ▼ 75% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 107 | top 12% | — | — |
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
13.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 31% in Florida — lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,950
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 107 Top 12% in Florida — larger than 88% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.1% -75% vs state
NCES ID 120003003981
Student demographics
White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
African American 7.5%
Two or More 7.5%
Asian 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alachua, which includes Healthy Learning Academy Charter School.
$12,950
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 36.3%
Federal 19.4%
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
- 2,416
- Students per teacher
- 31.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,825
- Students per teacher
- 29.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Enrollment
- 1,132
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 1,014
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
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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 Healthy Learning Academy Charter School
How many students attend Healthy Learning Academy Charter School?
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School has 107 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in NEWBERRY, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Healthy Learning Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Healthy Learning Academy Charter School is 15.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 4% 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 Healthy Learning Academy Charter School?
13.1% of students at Healthy Learning Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Healthy Learning Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Healthy Learning Academy Charter School is White at 68.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in NEWBERRY, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Healthy Learning Academy Charter School?
Healthy Learning Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+) 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.