Other / mixed grade configuration · Ponce De Leon, FL

Ponce De Leon High School

Federal NCES profile for Ponce De Leon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120090001049
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ponce De Leon High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Florida schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
55.8%
free-lunch eligible
298
students enrolled

Ponce De Leon High School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

School address

Ponce De Leon, FL 32455
District: Holmes · Florida

NCES ID 120090001049 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Ponce De Leon High School held near 313 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.5 → 18.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 120090001049 · Ponce De Leon, FL Other · SMALL · TRAD

298 enr · 15.7:1 · 55.8% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Bonifay K-8 School (1,136 students)

Ponce De Leon High School held near 313 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.5 → 18.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Ponce De Leon High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ponce De Leon High School reports 298 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ponce De Leon High School compares

Ponce De Leon High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 12% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% ▲ 7% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 298 top 79% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
298
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 41% in Florida - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
47.3%
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
$11,741
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $12,081
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 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Ponce De Leon High School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Holmes reports $11,741 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ponce De Leon High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bonifay K-8 School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Holmes County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Poplar Springs High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bethlehem High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ponce De Leon Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ponce De Leon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Holmes · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~298 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ponce De Leon High School

How many students attend Ponce De Leon High School?

Ponce De Leon High School has 298 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ponce De Leon, FL. CCD year-over-year: 301 (2022-23) → 313 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ponce De Leon High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ponce De Leon High School is 15.7:1, which is 12% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 0% higher 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 Ponce De Leon High School?

55.8% of students at Ponce De Leon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ponce De Leon High School?

The largest demographic group at Ponce De Leon High School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Ponce De Leon, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ponce De Leon High School?

Ponce De Leon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Holmes?

Besides Ponce De Leon High School, Holmes also operates Bonifay K-8 School (1,136 students), Holmes County High School (464 students), and Poplar Springs High School (415 students). See the Holmes district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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