High school (grades 9-12) · Wellington, FL

Somerset Academy Wellington High School

Federal NCES profile for Somerset Academy Wellington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120150010696Charter school
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Somerset Academy Wellington High School earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Florida schools.

#3 of 3
high schools in Wellington · Resource Index
0
Resource Index · Lower
26:1
large classes for Florida
52.5%
free-lunch eligible

Somerset Academy Wellington High School has class sizes larger than 94% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Wellington High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Wellington, FL.

School address

Enrollment

104

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+46% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.5%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Somerset Academy Wellington High School 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 Somerset Academy Wellington High School

Somerset Academy Wellington High School is a higher-need, small charter high school in Wellington, Florida, enrolling 104 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26:1 is larger than about 94% of Florida schools and 46% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.5% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 104 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 62 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #60, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 68/100).

Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Palm Beach also operates John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students) and Jupiter High School (3,122 students) alongside Somerset Academy Wellington High School.

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 Somerset Academy Wellington High School compares

Somerset Academy Wellington High School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26:1 ▲ 46% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% ▲ 1% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 104 top 89% - -

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

26:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
26:1
students per teacher - 46% above state mean
Top 94% in Florida - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,727
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.

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

White 39.4%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7%
African American 23.1%
Two or More 3.8%

Largest group: White at 39.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Somerset Academy Wellington High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palm Beach, which includes Somerset Academy Wellington High School.

$12,727
Per student
+14%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Somerset Academy Wellington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John I. Leonard High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jupiter High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Park Vista Community High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boca Raton Community High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Palm Beach Lakes High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Palm Beach · 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

Verify locally before acting on Somerset Academy Wellington High School's federal record.

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 Somerset Academy Wellington High School

How many students attend Somerset Academy Wellington High School?

Somerset Academy Wellington High School has 104 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wellington, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Wellington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Somerset Academy Wellington High School is 26:1, which is 46% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Somerset Academy Wellington High School?

52.5% of students at Somerset Academy Wellington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerset Academy Wellington High School?

The largest demographic group at Somerset Academy Wellington High School is White at 39.4% of enrollment, in Wellington, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerset Academy Wellington High School?

Somerset Academy Wellington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (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 Somerset Academy Wellington High School rank among high schools in Wellington?

By Resource Investment Index, Somerset Academy Wellington High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Wellington, 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 Wellington on the city page.

Is Somerset Academy Wellington High School a good school?

Somerset Academy Wellington High School earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Palm Beach?

Besides Somerset Academy Wellington High School, Palm Beach also operates John I. Leonard High School (3,262 students), Jupiter High School (3,122 students), and Park Vista Community High School (2,881 students). See the Palm Beach 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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