Other / mixed grade configuration · Port St. Lucie, FL

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)

Federal NCES profile for Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120177008340
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
86
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Port St. Lucie · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
17.7:1
students per teacher
12.7%
free-lunch eligible

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Port St. Lucie, FL.

School address

Enrollment

283

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.7:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.7%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-76% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) compares with Florida and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Port St. Lucie, Florida, enrolling 283 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.7% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the Florida average.

Enrollment of 283 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

St. Lucie also operates Fort Pierce Central High School (3,178 students) and Treasure Coast High School (3,124 students) alongside Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise).

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 Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) compares

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▼ 1% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.7% ▼ 76% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 283 top 80% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.7%
free-lunch eligible - 76% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 61% in Florida - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,031
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Lucie, which includes Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise).

$11,031
Per student
-1%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.9%
State 35.5%
Federal 17.6%

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.

How Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Pierce Central High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Treasure Coast High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
St. Lucie West Centennial High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Port St. Lucie High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Lucie · 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 Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)'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 Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)

How many students attend Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)?

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) has 283 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port St. Lucie, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)?

The student-teacher ratio at Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) is 17.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)?

12.7% of students at Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)?

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) rank among public schools in Port St. Lucie?

By Resource Investment Index, Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie on the city page.

Is Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) a good school?

Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) earns 62/100 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 St. Lucie?

Besides Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise), St. Lucie also operates Fort Pierce Central High School (3,178 students), Treasure Coast High School (3,124 students), and St. Lucie West Centennial High (2,914 students). See the St. Lucie 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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