Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sanford, FL

Millennium Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Millennium Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120171001873
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Millennium Middle School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#15 of 21
public schools in Sanford · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.9:1
students per teacher
59.7%
free-lunch eligible

Millennium Middle School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Millennium Middle School ranks #15 of 21 public schools in Sanford, FL.

School address

Enrollment

1,323

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

74.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.9:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

59.7%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Millennium Middle School 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 Millennium Middle School

Millennium Middle School is a higher-need, large middle school in Sanford, Florida, enrolling 1,323 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.7% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 1,323 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

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

Against 501 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #282.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (36%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 662 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 309 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,323 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Seminole also operates Seminole High School (3,807 students) and Lake Brantley High School (2,813 students) alongside Millennium Middle School.

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 Millennium Middle School compares

Millennium Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 1% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.7% ▲ 15% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,323 top 11% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,323
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.7%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 63% in Florida - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.1%
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
$9,352
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 662 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 270 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

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

Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
African American 32.6%
White 24.0%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Millennium Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seminole, which includes Millennium Middle School.

$9,352
Per student
-16%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.4%
State 41.8%
Federal 14.8%

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 Millennium Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Seminole High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Brantley High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Mary High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hagerty High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oviedo High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Millennium Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seminole · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Millennium Middle School'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 Millennium Middle School

How many students attend Millennium Middle School?

Millennium Middle School has 1,323 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sanford, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Millennium Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Millennium Middle School is 17.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Millennium Middle School?

59.7% of students at Millennium Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Millennium Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Millennium Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 36.1% of enrollment, in Sanford, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Millennium Middle School?

Millennium Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Millennium Middle School rank among public schools in Sanford?

By Resource Investment Index, Millennium Middle School ranks #15 of 21 public schools in Sanford, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sanford on the city page.

Is Millennium Middle School a good school?

Millennium Middle School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. 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 Seminole?

Besides Millennium Middle School, Seminole also operates Seminole High School (3,807 students), Lake Brantley High School (2,813 students), and Lake Mary High School (2,714 students). See the Seminole 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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