High school (grades 9-12) · Miami, FL

School for Advanced Studies North

Federal NCES profile for School for Advanced Studies North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120039002715
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School for Advanced Studies North earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Florida schools.

#4 of 37
high schools in Miami · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
37.7:1
large classes for Florida
36.4%
free-lunch eligible

School for Advanced Studies North has class sizes larger than 97% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School for Advanced Studies North ranks #4 of 37 high schools in Miami, FL.

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Enrollment

113

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

37.7:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+112% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.4%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School for Advanced Studies North compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at School for Advanced Studies North

School for Advanced Studies North is a small high school in Miami, Florida, enrolling 113 students.

Class loads run heavy: 37.7:1 is larger than about 97% of Florida schools and 112% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 113 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 51 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 61/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 113 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 3.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students) and Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students) alongside School for Advanced Studies North.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How School for Advanced Studies North compares

School for Advanced Studies North on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 37.7:1 ▲ 112% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▼ 30% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 113 top 88% - -

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

37.7:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
37.7:1
students per teacher - 112% above state mean
Top 97% in Florida - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,258
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
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 113 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.1%
African American 30.1%
White 14.2%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, School for Advanced Studies North is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes School for Advanced Studies North.

$12,258
Per student
+10%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 23.3%
Federal 19.5%

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.

How School for Advanced Studies North Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John a. Ferguson Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coral Reef Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Dade Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Miami Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School for Advanced Studies North's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Miami-Dade · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about School for Advanced Studies North

How many students attend School for Advanced Studies North?

School for Advanced Studies North has 113 students enrolled. It is a high school in Miami, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School for Advanced Studies North?

The student-teacher ratio at School for Advanced Studies North is 37.7:1, which is 112% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 140% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at School for Advanced Studies North?

36.4% of students at School for Advanced Studies North are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School for Advanced Studies North?

The largest demographic group at School for Advanced Studies North is Hispanic or Latino at 53.1% of enrollment, in Miami, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School for Advanced Studies North?

School for Advanced Studies North has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School for Advanced Studies North rank among high schools in Miami?

By Resource Investment Index, School for Advanced Studies North ranks #4 of 37 high schools in Miami, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Miami on the city page.

Is School for Advanced Studies North a good school?

School for Advanced Studies North earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Miami-Dade?

Besides School for Advanced Studies North, Miami-Dade also operates John a. Ferguson Senior High (4,291 students), Coral Reef Senior High School (3,399 students), and South Dade Senior High School (3,382 students). See the Miami-Dade district page for the complete list.

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

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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