Enrollment
1,146
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 120144005024
Wolf Lake Middle — Apopka, FL
Federal NCES profile for Wolf Lake Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 16
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 19
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)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.2%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wolf Lake Middle compares with Florida and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wolf Lake Middle reports 1,146 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% 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 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the Florida average and 19% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 382 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Orange spends $13,040 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 53.2% from local sources (property taxes), 28.8% from the state, and 18.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Wolf Lake Middle 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 | 20.9:1 | ▲ 14% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.2% | ▼ 19% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,146 | top 86% | — | — |
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
42.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Florida — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$13,040
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 382 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
158
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,146 Top 86% in Florida — larger than 14% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 57.0
Students per teacher 20.9:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.2% -19% vs state
NCES ID 120144005024
Student demographics
African American 41.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
White 22.3%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 41.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 382:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.2%
In-school suspensions 158
Out-of-school suspensions 55
Expulsions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange, which includes Wolf Lake Middle.
$13,040
Per student
+2%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,446
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 3,383
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,277
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 3,239
- Students per teacher
- 22.6:1
- Enrollment
- 3,217
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
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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 Wolf Lake Middle
How many students attend Wolf Lake Middle?
Wolf Lake Middle has 1,146 students enrolled. It is a middle school in APOPKA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolf Lake Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Wolf Lake Middle is 20.9:1, which is 14% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wolf Lake Middle?
42.2% of students at Wolf Lake Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wolf Lake Middle?
The largest demographic group at Wolf Lake Middle is African American at 41.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in APOPKA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wolf Lake Middle?
Wolf Lake Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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.