Enrollment
690
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Key Largo, FL
Key Largo School
Federal NCES profile for Key Largo School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120132001304
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Key Largo School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Florida schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Florida
- 50.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 690
- students enrolled
Key Largo School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.6%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Key Largo School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Key Largo School
Key Largo School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Key Largo, Florida, enrolling 690 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Key Largo School is leaner than roughly 93% of Florida schools and 43% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.6% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 690 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Against 932 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #147.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and White (34%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Monroe spends $15,790 per pupil, 41% above the Florida average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Monroe also operates Key West High School (1,337 students) and Horace O'bryant School (1,011 students) alongside Key Largo School.
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 Key Largo School compares
Key Largo School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 43% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.6% | ▼ 3% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 690 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
690
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 7% in Florida - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,790
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
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
Hispanic or Latino 58.7%
White 33.9%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Key Largo School is about as mixed as the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe, which includes Key Largo School.
$15,790
Per student
+41%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.6%
State 8.9%
Federal 13.5%
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 Key Largo School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key West High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Horace O'bryant School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marathon School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coral Shores High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gerald Adams Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Key Largo School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,337
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,011
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 809
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 674
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~690 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Key Largo School
How many students attend Key Largo School?
Key Largo School has 690 students enrolled. It is a public school in Key Largo, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Key Largo School?
The student-teacher ratio at Key Largo School is 10.1:1, which is 43% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Key Largo School?
50.6% of students at Key Largo School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Key Largo School?
The largest demographic group at Key Largo School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.7% of enrollment, in Key Largo, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Key Largo School?
Key Largo School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Key Largo School a good school?
Key Largo School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Monroe?
Besides Key Largo School, Monroe also operates Key West High School (1,337 students), Horace O'bryant School (1,011 students), and Marathon School (809 students). See the Monroe district page for the complete list.
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