Enrollment
986
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120039007845 Charter school
Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School — Miami, FL
Federal NCES profile for Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 18
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 →
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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
63.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+249% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School 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
Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School reports 986 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 63.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 249% 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 15.9:1, it is 302% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% above the Florida average and 38% above the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 493 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miami-Dade spends $13,577 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. 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 21/100 (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 Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School 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 | 63.9:1 | ▲ 249% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.4% | ▲ 37% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 986 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
71.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
63.9:1
students per teacher
— 249% above state mean
Top 99% in Florida — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.0%
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
$13,577
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 493 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 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.
Overview
Enrollment 986 Top 80% in Florida — larger than 20% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 63.9:1 +249% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.4% +37% vs state
NCES ID 120039007845
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 91.9%
African American 6.1%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
Two or More 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 493:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miami-Dade, which includes Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School.
$13,577
Per student
+6%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School
How many students attend Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School?
Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School has 986 students enrolled. It is a high school in MIAMI, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School is 63.9:1, which is 249% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 302% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School?
71.4% of students at Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 91.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in MIAMI, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School?
Sports Leadership Arts Management Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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.