Enrollment
2,181
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120087002325
Tampa Bay Tech High School — Tampa, FL
Federal NCES profile for Tampa Bay Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 14
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 10
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: Hillsborough · 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)
94.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tampa Bay Tech 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
Tampa Bay Tech High School reports 2,181 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 94.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 35% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% above the Florida average and 5% above the national baseline. The school offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 545 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hillsborough spends $11,744 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.2% from local sources (property taxes), 40.7% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Tampa Bay Tech 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 | 21.4:1 | ▲ 17% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.3% | ▲ 4% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,181 | top 97% | — | — |
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
54.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher
— 17% above state mean
Top 84% in Florida — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$11,744
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 545 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
366
in-school suspensions + 178 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 2,181 Top 97% in Florida — larger than 3% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 94.0
Students per teacher 21.4:1 +17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.3% +4% vs state
NCES ID 120087002325
Student demographics
African American 53.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.7%
White 10.4%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 53.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 545:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.9%
In-school suspensions 366
Out-of-school suspensions 178
Expulsions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Tampa Bay Tech High School.
$11,744
Per student
-8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 40.7%
Federal 16.1%
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
- 5,748
- Students per teacher
- 36.1:1
- Enrollment
- 3,602
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,157
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,863
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,572
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Tampa Bay Tech High School
How many students attend Tampa Bay Tech High School?
Tampa Bay Tech High School has 2,181 students enrolled. It is a high school in TAMPA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tampa Bay Tech High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tampa Bay Tech High School is 21.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tampa Bay Tech High School?
54.3% of students at Tampa Bay Tech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tampa Bay Tech High School?
The largest demographic group at Tampa Bay Tech High School is African American at 53.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in TAMPA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tampa Bay Tech High School?
Tampa Bay Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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.