Enrollment
12
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tallahassee, FL
Heritage Trails Community School
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Trails Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120111002207
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage Trails Community School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Florida schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida.
- #1 of 37
- schools in Tallahassee · Resource Index
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Florida
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Heritage Trails Community School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Trails Community School ranks #1 of 37 schools in Tallahassee, FL.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heritage Trails Community School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heritage Trails Community School
Heritage Trails Community School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Tallahassee, Florida, enrolling 12 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Heritage Trails Community School is leaner than roughly 97% of Florida schools and 66% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Florida schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 45 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 12 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Leon also operates Lawton Chiles High School (1,881 students) and Lincoln High School (1,822 students) alongside Heritage Trails Community School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Heritage Trails Community School compares
Heritage Trails Community School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 66% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▼ 4% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 3% in Florida - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,180
per pupil, district-wide
- below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 375.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leon, which includes Heritage Trails Community School.
$10,180
Per student
-9%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 39.3%
Federal 18.1%
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.
How Heritage Trails Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Chiles High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leon High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| James Rickards High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Amos P. Godby High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heritage Trails Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,881
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,822
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,793
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 1,718
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 1,388
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~12 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Heritage Trails Community School
How many students attend Heritage Trails Community School?
Heritage Trails Community School has 12 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Tallahassee, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Trails Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Trails Community School is 6:1, which is 66% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heritage Trails Community School?
50.0% of students at Heritage Trails Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Trails Community School?
Heritage Trails Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Heritage Trails Community School rank among schools in Tallahassee?
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Trails Community School ranks #1 of 37 schools in Tallahassee, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tallahassee on the city page.
Is Heritage Trails Community School a good school?
Heritage Trails Community School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Florida schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Leon?
Besides Heritage Trails Community School, Leon also operates Lawton Chiles High School (1,881 students), Lincoln High School (1,822 students), and Leon High School (1,793 students). See the Leon district page for the complete list.
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