Enrollment
210
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jacksonville, FL
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center
Federal NCES profile for Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120048000718
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of Florida schools.
- #60 of 94
- schools in Jacksonville · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Florida
- 37.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center ranks #60 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.6%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Jacksonville, Florida, enrolling 210 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center is leaner than roughly 94% of Florida schools and 47% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Among 74 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #60, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and White (27%) (diversity index 58/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Duval also operates Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students) and Sandalwood High School (2,627 students) alongside Palm Avenue Excep. Student 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 Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center compares
Palm Avenue Excep. Student 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 47% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.6% | ▼ 28% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in Florida - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$10,696
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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.
Student demographics
African American 58.1%
White 26.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Largest group: African American at 58.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duval, which includes Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center.
$10,696
Per student
-4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 39.3%
Federal 19.8%
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 Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sandalwood High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mandarin High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Duncan U. Fletcher High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| First Coast High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,887
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 2,627
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 2,343
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 2,184
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 2,098
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~210 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center
How many students attend Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center?
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center has 210 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Jacksonville, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center is 9.5:1, which is 47% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 39% 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 Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center?
37.6% of students at Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center?
The largest demographic group at Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center is African American at 58.1% of enrollment, in Jacksonville, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center?
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center rank among schools in Jacksonville?
By Resource Investment Index, Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center ranks #60 of 94 schools in Jacksonville, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jacksonville on the city page.
Is Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center a good school?
Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Duval?
Besides Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center, Duval also operates Atlantic Coast High School (2,887 students), Sandalwood High School (2,627 students), and Mandarin High School (2,343 students). See the Duval district page for the complete list.
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