Enrollment
853
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120123007153 Charter school
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee — Palmetto, FL
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Charter School at North Manatee, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 32
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)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Imagine Charter School at North Manatee 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
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee reports 853 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 44.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% 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 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the Florida average and 10% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Manatee spends $13,252 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 58.3% from local sources (property taxes), 25.8% from the state, and 15.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 Imagine Charter School at North Manatee 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 | 15.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▼ 11% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 853 | top 73% | — | — |
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
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 15% below state mean
Top 34% in Florida — lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$13,252
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 + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 853 Top 73% in Florida — larger than 27% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 44.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.5% -11% vs state
NCES ID 120123007153
Student demographics
White 39.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.0%
African American 18.1%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 39.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manatee, which includes Imagine Charter School at North Manatee.
$13,252
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 58.3%
State 25.8%
Federal 15.9%
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
- 2,422
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,266
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,185
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,051
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,998
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Similar other schools in Palmetto
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Manatee School for the Arts
Standard public school
2,051 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Virgil Mills Elementary School
Standard public school
863 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
James Tillman Elementary Magnet School
Standard public school
614 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Palm View K-8 School
Standard public school
606 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
Palmetto Elementary School
Standard public school
519 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Palmetto Charter School
Standard public school
458 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Imagine Charter School at North Manatee
How many students attend Imagine Charter School at North Manatee?
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee has 853 students enrolled. It is a other school in PALMETTO, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Imagine Charter School at North Manatee?
The student-teacher ratio at Imagine Charter School at North Manatee is 15.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 3% 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 Imagine Charter School at North Manatee?
46.5% of students at Imagine Charter School at North Manatee are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Charter School at North Manatee?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Charter School at North Manatee is White at 39.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in PALMETTO, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Charter School at North Manatee?
Imagine Charter School at North Manatee has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) 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.