Other / mixed grade configuration · Tampa, FL

North Tampa Success Center

Federal NCES profile for North Tampa Success Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120087004097
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Tampa Success Center earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Florida schools.

#8 of 101
schools in Tampa · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
6:1
small classes for Florida
79.3%
free-lunch eligible

North Tampa Success Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, North Tampa Success Center ranks #8 of 101 schools in Tampa, FL.

School address

Enrollment

48

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-66% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.3%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Tampa Success Center compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 North Tampa Success Center

North Tampa Success Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Tampa, Florida, enrolling 48 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, North Tampa Success Center is leaner than roughly 97% of Florida schools and 66% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 79.3% of students qualify for free meals, 52% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Florida schools, with 48 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is led by African American (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 165 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 48 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students) and Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students) alongside North Tampa Success Center.

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 North Tampa Success Center compares

North Tampa Success Center on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6:1 ▼ 66% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.3% ▲ 52% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 48 top 93% - -

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

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher - 66% below state mean
Top 3% in Florida - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,835
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 160 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 343.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 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

African American 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
White 10.4%
Two or More 2.1%

Largest group: African American at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, North Tampa Success Center is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes North Tampa Success Center.

$9,835
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 40.7%
Federal 16.1%

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 North Tampa Success Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Florida Connections Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jule F Sumner High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newsome High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alonso High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plant City High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North Tampa Success Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hillsborough · 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 North Tampa Success Center'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 North Tampa Success Center

How many students attend North Tampa Success Center?

North Tampa Success Center has 48 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Tampa, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Tampa Success Center?

The student-teacher ratio at North Tampa Success Center is 6:1, which is 66% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 62% lower 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 North Tampa Success Center?

79.3% of students at North Tampa Success Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Tampa Success Center?

The largest demographic group at North Tampa Success Center is African American at 56.3% of enrollment, in Tampa, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Tampa Success Center?

North Tampa Success Center has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does North Tampa Success Center rank among schools in Tampa?

By Resource Investment Index, North Tampa Success Center ranks #8 of 101 schools in Tampa, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tampa on the city page.

Is North Tampa Success Center a good school?

North Tampa Success Center earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Hillsborough?

Besides North Tampa Success Center, Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students), Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students), and Newsome High School (3,157 students). See the Hillsborough 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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