Enrollment
1,116
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 120171001179
Indian Trails Middle School — Winter Springs, FL
Federal NCES profile for Indian Trails Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 37
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)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Indian Trails Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Indian Trails Middle School reports 1,116 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 28.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 56% 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 15.9:1, it is 79% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% below the Florida average and 31% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1116 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Seminole spends $10,225 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.4% from local sources (property taxes), 41.8% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Indian Trails Middle 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 | 28.5:1 | ▲ 56% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.0% | ▼ 31% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,116 | top 85% | — | — |
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
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% 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
28.5:1
students per teacher
— 56% above state mean
Top 96% in Florida — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.2%
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
$10,225
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1116 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 115 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,116 Top 85% in Florida — larger than 15% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 28.5:1 +56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% -31% vs state
NCES ID 120171001179
Student demographics
White 56.6%
Hispanic or Latino 28.5%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 56.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 1116:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.2%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 115
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seminole, which includes Indian Trails Middle School.
$10,225
Per student
-20%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.4%
State 41.8%
Federal 14.8%
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
- 3,807
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,813
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,714
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,449
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,312
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
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 Indian Trails Middle School
How many students attend Indian Trails Middle School?
Indian Trails Middle School has 1,116 students enrolled. It is a middle school in WINTER SPRINGS, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Trails Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Indian Trails Middle School is 28.5:1, which is 56% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 79% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indian Trails Middle School?
36.0% of students at Indian Trails Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indian Trails Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Indian Trails Middle School is White at 56.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in WINTER SPRINGS, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Trails Middle School?
Indian Trails Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.