Enrollment
497
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Homestead, FL
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)
Federal NCES profile for Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120039007971Charter school
👥 Class size 6
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
The verdict
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of Florida schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 34/100
- 23.5:1
- large classes for Florida
- 79.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 497
- students enrolled
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) has class sizes larger than 91% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Miami-Dade · 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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.8%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) 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
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) reports 497 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 15.7:1, it is 50% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% above the Florida average and 54% above the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 249 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 46.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miami-Dade spends $12,258 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $11,167 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 57.2% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 19.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) 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 | 23.5:1 | ▲ 28% | 18.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.8% | ▲ 53% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 497 | top 39% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
24 smaller classes than 7% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
497 larger than 61% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
79.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% 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
23.5:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Florida — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
46.3%
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
$12,258
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $11,167
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 249 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 497 Top 39% in Florida — larger than 61% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 23.5:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.8% +53% vs state
NCES ID 120039007971
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.3%
African American 7.8%
White 6.2%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 249:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 46.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead).
$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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,291
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,399
- Students per teacher
- 25.7:1
- Enrollment
- 3,382
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,100
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,009
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)
How many students attend Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)?
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) has 497 students enrolled. It is a high school in Homestead, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) is 23.5:1, which is 28% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)?
79.8% of students at Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)?
The largest demographic group at Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) is Hispanic or Latino at 84.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Homestead, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead)?
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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.
Is Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) a good school?
Somerset Academy Charter High School (South Homestead) earns an F Resource Investment Index (34/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of Florida schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.