Enrollment
1,008
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120153009035
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation — Land O Lakes, FL
Federal NCES profile for Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
1,008 students enrolled
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.
Free-lunch eligible
29.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-44% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation reports 1,008 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Florida average and 44% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pasco spends $11,709 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.3% from local sources (property taxes), 45.9% from the state, and 17.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.0% | ▼ 44% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,008 | top 81% | — | — |
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
29.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$11,709
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.
Overview
Enrollment 1,008 Top 81% in Florida — larger than 19% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 29.0% -44% vs state
NCES ID 120153009035
Student demographics
White 48.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 48.7% of enrollment.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco, which includes Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation.
$11,709
Per student
-8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 17.8%
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
- 2,233
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,218
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,206
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,201
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,006
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Similar high schools in Land O Lakes
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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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
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation
How many students attend Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation?
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation has 1,008 students enrolled. It is a high school in LAND O LAKES, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation?
29.0% of students at Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation?
The largest demographic group at Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation is White at 48.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAND O LAKES, FL.