Enrollment
507
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120084002651
Lake Placid Middle School — Lake Placid, FL
Federal NCES profile for Lake Placid Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
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)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Placid Middle 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
Lake Placid Middle School reports 507 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Florida average and 37% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 74.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Highlands spends $13,125 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.5% from local sources (property taxes), 39.8% from the state, and 29.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Lake Placid 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 9% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.0% | ▲ 37% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 507 | top 40% | — | — |
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
71.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 77% in Florida — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
74.0%
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
$13,125
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 22 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 507 Top 40% in Florida — larger than 60% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.0% +37% vs state
NCES ID 120084002651
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 45.0%
White 37.3%
African American 13.6%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 74.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 120
Expulsions 22
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highlands, which includes Lake Placid Middle School.
$13,125
Per student
+3%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 39.8%
Federal 29.7%
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
- 1,849
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 834
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 829
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
Similar other schools in Lake Placid
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) 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 Lake Placid Middle School
How many students attend Lake Placid Middle School?
Lake Placid Middle School has 507 students enrolled. It is a other school in LAKE PLACID, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Placid Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Placid Middle School is 20:1, which is 9% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Placid Middle School?
71.0% of students at Lake Placid Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Placid Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Placid Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAKE PLACID, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Placid Middle School?
Lake Placid Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.