Enrollment
588
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120033004488
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School — Naples, FL
Federal NCES profile for Lorenzo Walker Technical High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 83
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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.7%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lorenzo Walker Technical 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
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School reports 588 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% 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 70% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 49.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Florida average and 4% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 392 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Collier spends $15,281 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.2% from local sources (property taxes), 11.3% from the state, and 13.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F), 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 Lorenzo Walker Technical 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 | 27.1:1 | ▲ 48% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.7% | ▼ 4% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 588 | top 50% | — | — |
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
49.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
27.1:1
students per teacher
— 48% above state mean
Top 96% in Florida — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,281
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 392 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 588 Top 50% in Florida — larger than 50% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 27.1:1 +48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 49.7% -4% vs state
NCES ID 120033004488
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.6%
African American 20.4%
White 12.1%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 392:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.8%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Collier, which includes Lorenzo Walker Technical High School.
$15,281
Per student
+20%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 75.2%
State 11.3%
Federal 13.6%
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
- 2,054
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,990
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,867
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,714
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,535
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Similar high schools in Naples
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Palmetto Ridge High School
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Golden Gate High School
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1,867 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Gulf Coast High School
Standard public school
1,714 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Naples High School
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1,535 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Lely High School
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1,475 students 23.5:1 students per teacher
Barron Collier High School
Standard public school
1,472 students 24.6:1 students per teacher
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Frequently asked questions about Lorenzo Walker Technical High School
How many students attend Lorenzo Walker Technical High School?
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School has 588 students enrolled. It is a high school in NAPLES, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School is 27.1:1, which is 48% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School?
49.7% of students at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lorenzo Walker Technical High School?
The largest demographic group at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in NAPLES, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lorenzo Walker Technical High School?
Lorenzo Walker Technical High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) 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.