Enrollment
1,687
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120192001990
New Smyrna Beach High School — New Smyrna Beach, FL
Federal NCES profile for New Smyrna Beach High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 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 →
The verdict
New Smyrna Beach High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (38/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of Florida schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 38/100
- 20.6:1
- large classes for Florida
- 40.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,687
- students enrolled
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)
88.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Smyrna Beach High 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
New Smyrna Beach High School reports 1,687 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 88.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% 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 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% below the Florida average and 22% below the national baseline. The school offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 281 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Volusia spends $11,697 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.1% from local sources (property taxes), 34.5% from the state, and 18.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 New Smyrna Beach High 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.3% | ▼ 23% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,687 | top 93% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
21 smaller classes than 14% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,687 larger than 97% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
40.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Florida — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.9%
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
$11,697
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 281 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
196
in-school suspensions + 158 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,687 Top 93% in Florida — larger than 7% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 88.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% -23% vs state
NCES ID 120192001990
Student demographics
White 80.3%
African American 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 281:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.9%
In-school suspensions 196
Out-of-school suspensions 158
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Volusia, which includes New Smyrna Beach High School.
$11,697
Per student
-8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 34.5%
Federal 18.5%
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
- 2,936
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,855
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,576
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,964
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,716
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about New Smyrna Beach High School
How many students attend New Smyrna Beach High School?
New Smyrna Beach High School has 1,687 students enrolled. It is a high school in NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Smyrna Beach High School?
The student-teacher ratio at New Smyrna Beach High School is 20.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Smyrna Beach High School?
40.3% of students at New Smyrna Beach High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Smyrna Beach High School?
The largest demographic group at New Smyrna Beach High School is White at 80.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Smyrna Beach High School?
New Smyrna Beach High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.