Journeys Academy
Public school, grades 1 to 12 · Sanford, Florida
Journeys Academy in Sanford, Florida enrolled 90 students in 2024-25 with 13.0 full-time teachers, 6.9 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 26% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 42%
122 students in 2022-23, 138 students in 2023-24, 90 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.2 to 13.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 122 | 9.2 | 13.3 |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 15.0 | 9.2 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 13.0 | 6.9 |
6.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind
Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Journeys Academy enrolled 58 students and reported no counselor; it reported 73 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions73
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
48.9% of students were Black, 22.2% Hispanic, 21.1% White in 2024-25.
- Black48.9%
- Hispanic22.2%
- White21.1%
- Asian3.3%
- Two or more races3.3%
- American Indian1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Sanford
3 public schools of this kind in Sanford report 2024-25 enrollment; Journeys Academy is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeys Academy | 90 | 6.9 | 67.8% |
| Scps Early Learning Center | 72 | not reported | 52.8% |
| Seminole County Detention Center | 31 | not reported | 71.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Journeys Academy
- Scps Early Learning CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.6 miles away: 72 students (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Seminole County Detention CenterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.7 miles away: 31 students (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Journeys Academy with Scps Early Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Seminole County Public Schools spends per student$10,243 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,243
- The largest public schools in FloridaJourneys Academy is the number 179 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#179 of 347
- Florida schools by students per teacher6.9 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.6.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Journeys Academy
How many students attend Journeys Academy?
90 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 122 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Sanford, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Journeys Academy?
6.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Journeys Academy a Title I school?
Journeys Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Journeys Academy in?
Seminole County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1201710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120171007721 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.