Enrollment
1,403
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120174004444
Pedro Menendez High School — St Augustine, FL
Federal NCES profile for Pedro Menendez High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 20
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 6
📋 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 →
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)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pedro Menendez 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
Pedro Menendez High School reports 1,403 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Florida average and 34% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 468 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Johns spends $11,896 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.0% from local sources (property taxes), 37.4% from the state, and 6.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Pedro Menendez 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 | 20:1 | ▲ 9% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.0% | ▼ 35% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,403 | top 90% | — | — |
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
34.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% 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
20:1
students per teacher
— 9% above state mean
Top 77% in Florida — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.6%
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
$11,896
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 468 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
110
in-school suspensions + 177 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,403 Top 90% in Florida — larger than 10% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 76.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.0% -35% vs state
NCES ID 120174004444
Student demographics
White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
African American 8.1%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 468:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.6%
In-school suspensions 110
Out-of-school suspensions 177
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Johns, which includes Pedro Menendez High School.
$11,896
Per student
-7%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 37.4%
Federal 6.7%
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
- 2,616
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,479
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,214
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,177
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 2,153
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
Similar high schools in St Augustine
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Tocoi Creek High School
Standard public school
2,616 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Beachside High School
Standard public school
2,214 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
St. Augustine High School
Standard public school
1,717 students 22:1 students per teacher
Deaf High School (Fsdb)
Special-education school
179 students 7.4:1 students per teacher
Life Work/Project Search
Special-education school
104 students
Blind High School (Fsdb)
Special-education school
93 students 5.9:1 students per teacher
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 Pedro Menendez High School
How many students attend Pedro Menendez High School?
Pedro Menendez High School has 1,403 students enrolled. It is a high school in ST AUGUSTINE, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pedro Menendez High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pedro Menendez High School is 20:1, which is 9% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pedro Menendez High School?
34.0% of students at Pedro Menendez High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pedro Menendez High School?
The largest demographic group at Pedro Menendez High School is White at 74.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in ST AUGUSTINE, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pedro Menendez High School?
Pedro Menendez High School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 5 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.