Enrollment
437
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 120087005577 Charter school
Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy — Ruskin, FL
Federal NCES profile for Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 1
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
District: Hillsborough · Florida
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)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy 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
Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy reports 437 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 82% below the Florida average and 82% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hillsborough spends $11,744 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.2% from local sources (property taxes), 40.7% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.3% | ▼ 82% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 32% | — | — |
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
9.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 82% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 16% in Florida — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
39.6%
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
$11,744
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 437 Top 32% in Florida — larger than 68% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.3% -82% vs state
NCES ID 120087005577
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 43.0%
White 33.2%
African American 13.7%
Two or More 9.2%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 49
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy.
$11,744
Per student
-8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 40.7%
Federal 16.1%
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
- 5,748
- Students per teacher
- 36.1:1
- Enrollment
- 3,602
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,157
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,863
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,572
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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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 Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy
How many students attend Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy?
Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy has 437 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in RUSKIN, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy is 13.8:1, which is 25% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 13% lower 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 Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy?
9.3% of students at Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy?
The largest demographic group at Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 43.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in RUSKIN, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy?
Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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.