High school (grades 9-12) · Daytona Beach, FL

Seabreeze High School

Federal NCES profile for Seabreeze High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120192002005
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Seabreeze High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Florida schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Daytona Beach · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
large classes for Florida
39.7%
free-lunch eligible

Seabreeze High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Seabreeze High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Daytona Beach, FL.

School address

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

+41 students YoY

Seabreeze High School held near 1,695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 74.0 → 76.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+41 students YoY 120192002005 · Daytona Beach, FL High · MID · TRAD

1,587 enr · 21.4:1 · 39.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Deland High School (2,936 students)

Seabreeze High School held near 1,695 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount). Teacher FTE added 74.0 → 76.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Seabreeze High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Seabreeze High School reports 1,587 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 Seabreeze High School compares

Seabreeze 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 21.4:1 ▲ 20% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.7% ▼ 24% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,587 top 8% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,587
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 83% in Florida - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
39.0%
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
$10,727
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 125 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.2%
African American 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Seabreeze High School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Volusia reports $10,727 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Seabreeze High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deland High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
University High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spruce Creek High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mainland High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deltona High School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Volusia · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Seabreeze High School

How many students attend Seabreeze High School?

Seabreeze High School has 1,587 students enrolled. It is a high school in Daytona Beach, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,654 (2022-23) → 1,695 (2023-24), nearly flat (+41).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Seabreeze High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Seabreeze High School is 21.4:1, which is 20% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Seabreeze High School?

39.7% of students at Seabreeze High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seabreeze High School?

The largest demographic group at Seabreeze High School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Daytona Beach, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Seabreeze High School?

Seabreeze High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).

How does Seabreeze High School rank among high schools in Daytona Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Seabreeze High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Daytona Beach, 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 Daytona Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in Volusia?

Besides Seabreeze High School, Volusia also operates Deland High School (2,936 students), University High School (2,855 students), and Spruce Creek High School (2,576 students). See the Volusia 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 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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