Enrollment
279
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Orlando, FL
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter
Federal NCES profile for Workforce Advantage Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 120144004011Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Florida schools.
- #5 of 23
- high schools in Orlando · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 46.5:1
- large classes for Florida
- 279
- students enrolled
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter has class sizes larger than 98% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Workforce Advantage Academy Charter ranks #5 of 23 high schools in Orlando, FL.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
46.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
+161% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Workforce Advantage Academy Charter compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Workforce Advantage Academy Charter
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter is a mid-sized charter high school in Orlando, Florida, enrolling 279 students.
Class loads run heavy: 46.5:1 is larger than about 98% of Florida schools and 161% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 279 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Its student body is led by African American (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 140 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
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 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students) and Timber Creek High (3,383 students) alongside Workforce Advantage Academy 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 Workforce Advantage Academy Charter compares
Workforce Advantage Academy 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 | 46.5:1 | ▲ 161% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 279 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
46.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
279
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
46.5:1
students per teacher
- 161% above state mean
Top 98% in Florida - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.7%
White 6.1%
Two or More 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 67.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Workforce Advantage Academy Charter is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange, which includes Workforce Advantage Academy 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 Workforce Advantage Academy Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apopka High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Timber Creek High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Winter Park High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Colonial High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Windermere High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Workforce Advantage Academy Charter's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,446
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 3,383
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 3,277
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 3,239
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 3,217
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~279 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Workforce Advantage Academy Charter
How many students attend Workforce Advantage Academy Charter?
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter has 279 students enrolled. It is a high school in Orlando, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Workforce Advantage Academy Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Workforce Advantage Academy Charter is 46.5:1, which is 161% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 196% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Workforce Advantage Academy Charter?
The largest demographic group at Workforce Advantage Academy Charter is African American at 67.4% of enrollment, in Orlando, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Workforce Advantage Academy Charter?
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Workforce Advantage Academy Charter rank among high schools in Orlando?
By Resource Investment Index, Workforce Advantage Academy Charter ranks #5 of 23 high 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 high schools in Orlando on the city page.
Is Workforce Advantage Academy Charter a good school?
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Florida schools. 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 Workforce Advantage Academy 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.
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