Enrollment
1,007
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120048000749
Samuel W. Wolfson High School — Jacksonville, FL
Federal NCES profile for Samuel W. Wolfson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 23
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 53
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)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.2%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Samuel W. Wolfson 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
Samuel W. Wolfson High School reports 1,007 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Florida average and 61% below the national baseline. The school offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1007 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Duval spends $11,534 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.9% from local sources (property taxes), 39.3% from the state, and 19.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 Samuel W. Wolfson 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 | 19.2:1 | ▲ 5% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.2% | ▼ 61% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,007 | top 81% | — | — |
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
20.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
19.2:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 71% in Florida — lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,534
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1007 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,007 Top 81% in Florida — larger than 19% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 48.0
Students per teacher 19.2:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.2% -61% vs state
NCES ID 120048000749
Student demographics
White 65.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 11.2%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 65.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 1007:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.8%
In-school suspensions 32
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Duval, which includes Samuel W. Wolfson High School.
$11,534
Per student
-10%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,887
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,627
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Enrollment
- 2,343
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,184
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,098
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
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Frequently asked questions about Samuel W. Wolfson High School
How many students attend Samuel W. Wolfson High School?
Samuel W. Wolfson High School has 1,007 students enrolled. It is a high school in JACKSONVILLE, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Samuel W. Wolfson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Samuel W. Wolfson High School is 19.2:1, which is 5% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Samuel W. Wolfson High School?
20.2% of students at Samuel W. Wolfson High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Samuel W. Wolfson High School?
The largest demographic group at Samuel W. Wolfson High School is White at 65.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in JACKSONVILLE, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Samuel W. Wolfson High School?
Samuel W. Wolfson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.