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

Spoto High School

Federal NCES profile for Spoto 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 120087004169
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0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spoto High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Florida schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Florida.

#3 of 4
high schools in Riverview · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for Florida
53.0%
free-lunch eligible

Spoto High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spoto High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Riverview, FL.

School address

Riverview, FL 33578
District: Hillsborough · Florida

NCES ID 120087004169 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+89 students YoY

Spoto High School held near 1,912 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+89 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 75.0 → 80.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+89 students YoY 120087004169 · Riverview, FL High · MID · TRAD

1,933 enr · 25.8:1 · 53.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students)

Spoto High School held near 1,912 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+89 headcount). Teacher FTE added 75.0 → 80.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →

Spoto High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spoto High School reports 1,933 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 Spoto High School compares

Spoto 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 25.8:1 ▲ 45% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% ▲ 2% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,933 top 5% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,933
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
25.8:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 93% in Florida - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,589
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 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
410
in-school suspensions + 308 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.1%
African American 37.1%
White 14.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Spoto High School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hillsborough reports $10,589 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spoto High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Florida Connections Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jule F Sumner High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Newsome High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alonso High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Plant City High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hillsborough · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,933 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spoto High School

How many students attend Spoto High School?

Spoto High School has 1,933 students enrolled. It is a high school in Riverview, FL. CCD year-over-year: 1,823 (2022-23) → 1,912 (2023-24), nearly flat (+89).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Spoto High School is 25.8:1, which is 45% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

53.0% of students at Spoto High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Spoto High School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.1% of enrollment, in Riverview, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spoto High School?

Spoto High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Spoto High School rank among high schools in Riverview?

By Resource Investment Index, Spoto High School ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Riverview, 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 Riverview on the city page.

What other schools are in Hillsborough?

Besides Spoto High School, Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students), Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students), and Newsome High School (3,157 students). See the Hillsborough district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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