Enrollment
29
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gainesville, FL
Hospital Homebound
Federal NCES profile for Hospital Homebound, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120003003141
29 students enrolled
School address
Free-lunch eligible
44.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-15% vs state
What stands out at Hospital Homebound
Hospital Homebound is a small combined-grade school in Gainesville, Florida, enrolling 29 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Florida schools, with 29 enrolled.
Its student body is led by African American (38%) and White (35%) (diversity index 69/100).
Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Alachua also operates F. W. Buchholz High School (2,416 students) and Gainesville High School (1,825 students) alongside Hospital Homebound.
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 Hospital Homebound compares
Hospital Homebound on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.4% | ▼ 15% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$10,805
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.
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.
Student demographics
African American 37.9%
White 34.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: African American at 37.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Hospital Homebound is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alachua, which includes Hospital Homebound.
$10,805
Per student
-3%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Hospital Homebound Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. W. Buchholz High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Gainesville High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Eastside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Santa Fe High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Kanapaha Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Hospital Homebound's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,416
- Students per teacher
- 30.2:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,825
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 30.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,132
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,014
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hospital Homebound
How many students attend Hospital Homebound?
Hospital Homebound has 29 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Gainesville, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hospital Homebound?
44.4% of students at Hospital Homebound are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hospital Homebound?
The largest demographic group at Hospital Homebound is African American at 37.9% of enrollment, in Gainesville, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.
What other schools are in Alachua?
Besides Hospital Homebound, Alachua also operates F. W. Buchholz High School (2,416 students), Gainesville High School (1,825 students), and Eastside High School (1,291 students). See the Alachua district page for the complete list.
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