Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakeland, FL

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy

Federal NCES profile for Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120159008733
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Florida schools.

#23 of 38
schools in Lakeland · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.9:1
large classes for Florida
50.7%
free-lunch eligible

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy has class sizes larger than 70% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy ranks #23 of 38 schools in Lakeland, FL.

School address

Enrollment

151

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.9:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.7%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Lakeland, Florida, enrolling 151 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.7% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 151 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 80 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #61, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 64/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Polk also operates Haines City Senior High School (3,105 students) and Davenport High School (2,731 students) alongside Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy compares

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▲ 6% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% ▼ 2% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 151 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
18.9:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 70% in Florida - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,454
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 49.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.5%
African American 15.2%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 2.0%

Largest group: White at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Polk, which includes Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy.

$11,454
Per student
+3%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.2%
State 43.8%
Federal 21.0%

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.

How Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Haines City Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Davenport High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winter Haven Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ridge Community High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
George W. Jenkins Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Polk · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy

How many students attend Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy?

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy has 151 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Lakeland, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy is 18.9:1, which is 6% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy?

50.7% of students at Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy?

The largest demographic group at Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy is White at 49.7% of enrollment, in Lakeland, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy?

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy rank among schools in Lakeland?

By Resource Investment Index, Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy ranks #23 of 38 schools in Lakeland, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lakeland on the city page.

Is Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy a good school?

Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Polk?

Besides Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy, Polk also operates Haines City Senior High School (3,105 students), Davenport High School (2,731 students), and Winter Haven Senior High School (2,648 students). See the Polk district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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