Enrollment
2,452
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120150002233
Santaluces Community High — Lantana, FL
Federal NCES profile for Santaluces Community High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 36
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
District: Palm Beach · Florida
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)
130.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santaluces Community High 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
Santaluces Community High reports 2,452 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 130.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% 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 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% above the Florida average and 17% above the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 350 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palm Beach spends $14,596 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.0% from local sources (property taxes), 21.7% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Santaluces Community High 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▲ 16% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,452 | top 98% | — | — |
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
60.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 80% in Florida — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$14,596
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 350 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
154
in-school suspensions + 227 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,452 Top 98% in Florida — larger than 2% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 130.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.4% +16% vs state
NCES ID 120150002233
Student demographics
African American 48.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
White 9.0%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 48.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 350:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.6%
In-school suspensions 154
Out-of-school suspensions 227
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Santaluces Community High.
$14,596
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 21.7%
Federal 15.3%
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
- 3,262
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,122
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,881
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,819
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,809
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Santaluces Community High
How many students attend Santaluces Community High?
Santaluces Community High has 2,452 students enrolled. It is a high school in LANTANA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santaluces Community High?
The student-teacher ratio at Santaluces Community High is 20.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santaluces Community High?
60.4% of students at Santaluces Community High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santaluces Community High?
The largest demographic group at Santaluces Community High is African American at 48.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in LANTANA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santaluces Community High?
Santaluces Community High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) 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.