Enrollment
11
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Land O Lakes, FL
Sheriff's Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Sheriff's Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120153003778
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sheriff's Detention Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida.
- #7 of 7
- schools in Land O Lakes · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Sheriff's Detention Center ranks #7 of 7 schools in Land O Lakes, FL.
School address
What stands out at Sheriff's Detention Center
Sheriff's Detention Center is a small combined-grade school in Land O Lakes, Florida, enrolling 11 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Florida schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (27%) (diversity index 68/100).
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pasco also operates Land O' Lakes High School (2,233 students) and Wiregrass Ranch High School (2,218 students) alongside Sheriff's Detention Center.
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 Sheriff's Detention Center compares
Sheriff's Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 11 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$9,640
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
African American 45.5%
White 27.3%
Two or More 18.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Largest group: African American at 45.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Sheriff's Detention Center is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco, which includes Sheriff's Detention Center.
$9,640
Per student
-14%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 17.8%
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.
How Sheriff's Detention Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land O' Lakes High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Wiregrass Ranch High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Sunlake High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| James W. Mitchell High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Cypress Creek High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Sheriff's Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,233
- Students per teacher
- 23.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 2,218
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,206
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 2,201
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 2,006
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other 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 Sheriff's Detention Center
How many students attend Sheriff's Detention Center?
Sheriff's Detention Center has 11 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Land O Lakes, FL.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sheriff's Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Sheriff's Detention Center is African American at 45.5% of enrollment, in Land O Lakes, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sheriff's Detention Center?
Sheriff's Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Sheriff's Detention Center rank among schools in Land O Lakes?
By Resource Investment Index, Sheriff's Detention Center ranks #7 of 7 schools in Land O Lakes, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Land O Lakes on the city page.
Is Sheriff's Detention Center a good school?
Sheriff's Detention Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Florida. 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 Pasco?
Besides Sheriff's Detention Center, Pasco also operates Land O' Lakes High School (2,233 students), Wiregrass Ranch High School (2,218 students), and Sunlake High School (2,206 students). See the Pasco district page for the complete list.
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