Enrollment
1,066
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 120087000983
Marshall Middle Magnet School — Plant City, FL
Federal NCES profile for Marshall Middle Magnet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 14
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 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
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)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marshall Middle Magnet 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
Marshall Middle Magnet School reports 1,066 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 35% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% above the Florida average and 26% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 533 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.1% 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 21/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Marshall Middle Magnet 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 | 21.4:1 | ▲ 17% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.3% | ▲ 26% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,066 | top 84% | — | — |
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
65.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 84% in Florida — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.1%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 533 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
225
in-school suspensions + 183 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,066 Top 84% in Florida — larger than 16% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 21.4:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.3% +26% vs state
NCES ID 120087000983
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 54.5%
White 24.7%
African American 15.2%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 533:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.1%
In-school suspensions 225
Out-of-school suspensions 183
Expulsions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Marshall Middle Magnet School.
$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
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 Marshall Middle Magnet School
How many students attend Marshall Middle Magnet School?
Marshall Middle Magnet School has 1,066 students enrolled. It is a middle school in PLANT CITY, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle Magnet School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle Magnet School is 21.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshall Middle Magnet School?
65.3% of students at Marshall Middle Magnet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall Middle Magnet School?
The largest demographic group at Marshall Middle Magnet School is Hispanic or Latino at 54.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLANT CITY, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall Middle Magnet School?
Marshall Middle Magnet School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.