Performance Based Preparatory Academy
Public high school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Fort Pierce, Florida
Performance Based Preparatory Academy in Fort Pierce, Florida enrolled 87 students in 2024-25 with 8.0 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-64% (Florida: 88%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 37% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
139 students in 2022-23, 141 students in 2023-24, 87 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.0 to 8.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 139 | 9.0 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 9.0 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 87 | 8.0 | 10.9 |
10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Florida high schools
Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 100 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Performance Based Preparatory Academy enrolled 100 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 100 of the 100 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
42.5% of students were Hispanic, 36.8% Black, 16.1% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic42.5%
- Black36.8%
- White16.1%
- Two or more races4.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-64% of the 103 students in Performance Based Preparatory Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑64% | 92% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 103 | 3,677 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Fort Pierce
6 public high schools in Fort Pierce report 2024-25 enrollment; Performance Based Preparatory Academy is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce Central High School | 3,178 | 26.7 | 47.0% |
| Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet | 1,956 | 21.6 | 57.2% |
| Lincoln Park Academy | 1,667 | 23.5 | 46.4% |
| Performance Based Preparatory Academy | 87 | 10.9 | 58.6% |
| Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast | 46 | 9.2 | 21.7% |
| Data House | 3 | 3.0 | 30.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Performance Based Preparatory Academy
- Lincoln Park AcademyThe nearest public high school, 1.3 miles away: 1,667 students, 23.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Pace Center for Girls Treasure CoastThe next nearest public high school, 1.3 miles away: 46 students, 9.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Performance Based Preparatory Academy with Lincoln Park AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much St. Lucie Public Schools spends per student$12,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,177
- The largest public schools in FloridaPerformance Based Preparatory Academy is the number 681 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#681 of 818
- Florida schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.10.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Performance Based Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Performance Based Preparatory Academy?
87 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 139 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Fort Pierce, FL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Performance Based Preparatory Academy?
10.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Performance Based Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
Performance Based Preparatory Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at Performance Based Preparatory Academy?
60-64% of the 103 students in Performance Based Preparatory Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Performance Based Preparatory Academy in?
St. Lucie Public Schools, NCES district ID 1201770. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120177001079 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.