Enrollment
1,337
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120132001294
Key West High School — Key West, FL
Federal NCES profile for Key West High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 28
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)
75.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.1%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Key West High School 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
Key West High School reports 1,337 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 75.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% below the Florida average and 36% below the national baseline. The school offers 22 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 267 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Monroe spends $19,152 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 77.6% from local sources (property taxes), 8.9% from the state, and 13.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 5 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 Key West High 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 | 18:1 | ▼ 2% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.1% | ▼ 36% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,337 | top 89% | — | — |
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
33.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% 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
18:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 62% in Florida — lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.9%
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
$19,152
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 267 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 101 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,337 Top 89% in Florida — larger than 11% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 75.0
Students per teacher 18:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.1% -36% vs state
NCES ID 120132001294
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
White 33.7%
African American 19.7%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 267:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.9%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 101
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe, which includes Key West High School.
$19,152
Per student
+50%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,011
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 809
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 674
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
Similar high schools in Key West
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 Key West High School
How many students attend Key West High School?
Key West High School has 1,337 students enrolled. It is a high school in KEY WEST, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Key West High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Key West High School is 18:1, which is 2% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 13% higher 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 Key West High School?
33.1% of students at Key West High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Key West High School?
The largest demographic group at Key West High School is Hispanic or Latino at 40.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in KEY WEST, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Key West High School?
Key West High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.