Enrollment
283
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120177008340
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) — Port St. Lucie, FL
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.
👥 Class size 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 63
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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-3% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) reports 283 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 12.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 76% below the Florida average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 71 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Lucie spends $11,649 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 46.9% from local sources (property taxes), 35.5% from the state, and 17.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), 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 Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) 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 | 17.7:1 | ▼ 3% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.7% | ▼ 76% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 283 | top 20% | — | — |
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
12.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 76% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 59% in Florida — lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,649
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
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
Enrollment 283 Top 20% in Florida — larger than 80% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 12.7% -76% vs state
NCES ID 120177008340
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 71:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Lucie, which includes Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise).
$11,649
Per student
-9%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,178
- Students per teacher
- 26.6:1
- Enrollment
- 3,124
- Students per teacher
- 27.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,914
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,956
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,793
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
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 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 other 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 3% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. 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 (C+) 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.