Other / mixed grade configuration · Orlando, FL

Ucp Pine Hills Charter

Federal NCES profile for Ucp Pine Hills Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120144004114Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ucp Pine Hills Charter earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#124 of 128
schools in Orlando · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
students per teacher
69.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ucp Pine Hills Charter has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ucp Pine Hills Charter ranks #124 of 128 schools in Orlando, FL.

School address

Enrollment

204

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.5:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

69.5%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ucp Pine Hills Charter compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Ucp Pine Hills Charter

Ucp Pine Hills Charter is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Orlando, Florida, enrolling 204 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 204 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 151 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #143, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 49/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students) and Timber Creek High (3,383 students) alongside Ucp Pine Hills Charter.

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 Ucp Pine Hills Charter compares

Ucp Pine Hills Charter on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 4% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.5% ▲ 34% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 204 top 84% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
69.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 67% in Florida - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,578
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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

African American 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
Two or More 2.0%
White 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Ucp Pine Hills Charter is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange, which includes Ucp Pine Hills Charter.

$11,578
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 28.8%
Federal 18.0%

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 Ucp Pine Hills Charter Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Apopka High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Timber Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winter Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colonial High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windermere High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ucp Pine Hills Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Orange · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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 Ucp Pine Hills Charter'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 Ucp Pine Hills Charter

How many students attend Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter has 204 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Orlando, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ucp Pine Hills Charter is 18.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

69.5% of students at Ucp Pine Hills Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

The largest demographic group at Ucp Pine Hills Charter is African American at 64.7% of enrollment, in Orlando, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ucp Pine Hills Charter?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ucp Pine Hills Charter rank among schools in Orlando?

By Resource Investment Index, Ucp Pine Hills Charter ranks #124 of 128 schools in Orlando, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orlando on the city page.

Is Ucp Pine Hills Charter a good school?

Ucp Pine Hills Charter earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. 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 Orange?

Besides Ucp Pine Hills Charter, Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students), Timber Creek High (3,383 students), and Winter Park High (3,277 students). See the Orange 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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