Enrollment
773
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120135001315
Hilliard Middle-Senior High — Hilliard, FL
Federal NCES profile for Hilliard Middle-Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 24
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 2
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 →
The verdict
Hilliard Middle-Senior High earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes larger than 70% of Florida schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 30/100
- 19:1
- large classes for Florida
- 45.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 773
- students enrolled
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)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.9%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hilliard Middle-Senior High 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
Hilliard Middle-Senior High reports 773 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 40.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% 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 15.7:1, it is 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Florida average and 11% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 387 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Nassau spends $9,766 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $11,167 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 55.3% from local sources (property taxes), 29.6% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Hilliard Middle-Senior High 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 | 19:1 | ▲ 4% | 18.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.9% | ▼ 12% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 773 | top 67% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 20% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
773 larger than 84% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
19:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 70% in Florida — lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$9,766
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $11,167
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 387 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 773 Top 67% in Florida — larger than 33% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 40.0
Students per teacher 19:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.9% -12% vs state
NCES ID 120135001315
Student demographics
White 86.5%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 387:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.3%
In-school suspensions 54
Out-of-school suspensions 93
Expulsions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nassau, which includes Hilliard Middle-Senior High.
$9,766
Per student
-13%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.3%
State 29.6%
Federal 15.0%
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
- 1,486
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,181
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,174
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 978
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 923
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Hilliard Middle-Senior High
How many students attend Hilliard Middle-Senior High?
Hilliard Middle-Senior High has 773 students enrolled. It is a other school in HILLIARD, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilliard Middle-Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hilliard Middle-Senior High is 19:1, which is 4% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hilliard Middle-Senior High?
45.9% of students at Hilliard Middle-Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hilliard Middle-Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Hilliard Middle-Senior High is White at 86.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in HILLIARD, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hilliard Middle-Senior High?
Hilliard Middle-Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 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.
Is Hilliard Middle-Senior High a good school?
Hilliard Middle-Senior High earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), with class sizes larger than 70% of Florida schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.