Enrollment
1,613
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120081007637
Winding Waters K-8 — Weeki Wachee, FL
Federal NCES profile for Winding Waters K-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 31
🌟 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
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
17.3:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winding Waters K-8 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
Winding Waters K-8 reports 1,613 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 94.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% below the Florida average and 1% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 807 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hernando spends $10,990 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.9% from local sources (property taxes), 44.9% from the state, and 15.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Winding Waters K-8 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 | 17.3:1 | ▼ 5% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.3% | ▼ 1% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,613 | top 93% | — | — |
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
51.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 1% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 55% in Florida — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$10,990
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 807 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
199
in-school suspensions + 114 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,613 Top 93% in Florida — larger than 7% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 94.0
Students per teacher 17.3:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.3% -1% vs state
NCES ID 120081007637
Student demographics
White 66.9%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 5.4%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 66.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 807:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.1%
In-school suspensions 199
Out-of-school suspensions 114
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hernando, which includes Winding Waters K-8.
$10,990
Per student
-14%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 44.9%
Federal 15.1%
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
- 1,853
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,544
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,456
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,444
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 1,437
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Winding Waters K-8
How many students attend Winding Waters K-8?
Winding Waters K-8 has 1,613 students enrolled. It is a other school in WEEKI WACHEE, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winding Waters K-8?
The student-teacher ratio at Winding Waters K-8 is 17.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winding Waters K-8?
51.3% of students at Winding Waters K-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winding Waters K-8?
The largest demographic group at Winding Waters K-8 is White at 66.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in WEEKI WACHEE, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winding Waters K-8?
Winding Waters K-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.