Florida · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Florida

The 50 public schools in Florida with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

4.3:1
Best ratio: 18.3:1
State average: 15.7:1
National average: 50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Calvin a. Hunsinger School runs Florida's smallest classes at 4.3:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 18.3:1.

4.3:1
smallest classes (Calvin a. Hunsinger School): 50
listed schools below the state average: 18.3:1
Florida average: 15.7:1
national average

#	School	Enrollment	Level	District	Vs State Avg	Student:Teacher
1	Calvin a. Hunsinger School CLEARWATER	101	Other	Pinellas	-77%	4.3:1
2	Escambia Westgate Center PENSACOLA	127	Other	Escambia	-74%	4.7:1
3	Crest School LECANTO	102	Other	Citrus	-73%	5:1
4	Oak Park School SARASOTA	211	Other	Sarasota	-72%	5.1:1
5	Hillcrest OCALA	162	Other	Marion	-71%	5.3:1
6	Charlotte Harbor School PORT CHARLOTTE	130	Other	Charlotte	-71%	5.3:1
7	Nina Harris Ese Center PINELLAS PARK	160	Other	Pinellas	-70%	5.5:1
8	Paul B. Stephens Ese Center CLEARWATER	137	Other	Pinellas	-70%	5.5:1
9	Mt. Herman Ese Center JACKSONVILLE	132	Other	Duval	-70%	5.5:1
10	Magnolia School ORLANDO	115	Other	Orange	-70%	5.5:1
11	Lake Hills School HOWEY IN THE HILLS	204	Other	Lake	-69%	5.7:1
12	Bright Horizons POMPANO BEACH	152	Other	Broward	-68%	5.9:1
13	Royal Palm School LANTANA	286	Other	Palm Beach	-67%	6:1
14	The Learning Academy at the Els Center of Excellence JUPITER	161	High	Palm Beach	-67%	6:1
15	The Quest Center HOLLYWOOD	109	Other	Broward	-67%	6:1
16	Florida Autism Charter School of Excellence TAMPA	152	Other	Hillsborough	-66%	6.2:1
17	Alden Road Excep. Student Center JACKSONVILLE	177	Other	Duval	-64%	6.6:1
18	Pinellas Secondary School PINELLAS PARK	194	Other	Pinellas	-63%	6.7:1
19	Karen M. Siegel Academy LAKE ALFRED	175	Other	Polk	-63%	6.7:1
20	Oak Hill Academy JACKSONVILLE	280	Other	Duval	-62%	6.9:1
21	Hope School MARIANNA	103	Other	Jackson	-62%	6.9:1
22	Hospital/Homebound/Homebased Programs TAMPA	168	Other	Hillsborough	-62%	7:1
23	Deaf High School (Fsdb) ST AUGUSTINE	179	High	Deaf/Blind	-60%	7.4:1
24	The Learning Center at the Els Center of Excellence JUPITER	164	Other	Palm Beach	-60%	7.4:1
25	Princeton House Charter ORLANDO	117	Other	Orange	-60%	7.4:1
26	Achievement Academy LAKELAND	157	Other	Polk	-59%	7.5:1
27	Ese Transition ORLANDO	131	High	Orange	-59%	7.5:1
28	Sidney Lanier Center GAINESVILLE	139	Other	Alachua	-57%	7.8:1
29	Margaret K. Lewis in Millville PANAMA CITY	170	Other	Bay	-57%	7.9:1
30	Whispering Pines Exceptional Education Center MIRAMAR	161	Other	Broward	-57%	7.9:1
31	Riviera Beach Preparatory & Achievement Academy RIVIERA BEACH	120	Other	Palm Beach	-55%	8.2:1
32	Endeavor Academy BROOKSVILLE	126	Other	Hernando	-55%	8.3:1
33	Ucp East Charter ORLANDO	120	Other	Orange	-54%	8.4:1
34	Palm Avenue Excep. Student Center JACKSONVILLE	210	Other	Duval	-53%	8.6:1
35	Ucp Seminole Child Development LAKE MARY	144	Other	Seminole	-53%	8.6:1
36	Optima Classical Academy NAPLES	100	Other	Collier	-52%	8.8:1
37	Dale Cassens Education Complex FORT PIERCE	218	Other	St. Lucie	-51%	9:1
38	Pepin Academies TAMPA	834	Other	Hillsborough	-50%	9.2:1
39	Early Childhood and After School Programs TAMPA	105	Other	Hillsborough	-50%	9.2:1
40	Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center LEESBURG	242	Other	Lake	-49%	9.3:1
41	Marion Technical Institute OCALA	162	Other	Marion	-48%	9.5:1
42	Ese Pre Kindergarten Disabilities Center JACKSONVILLE	159	Other	Duval	-48%	9.5:1
43	Rock Lake Elementary ORLANDO	340	Other	Orange	-48%	9.6:1
44	Young Men's Preparatory Academy MIAMI	165	Other	Miami-Dade	-48%	9.6:1
45	The Seed School of Miami MIAMI	232	Other	Miami-Dade	-47%	9.7:1
46	R. C. Bannerman Learning Center GREEN COVE SPRINGS	211	Other	Clay	-46%	9.8:1
47	Broward Elementary School TAMPA	138	Other	Hillsborough	-46%	9.9:1
48	Everglades City School EVERGLADES CITY	136	Other	Collier	-46%	9.9:1
49	Cleveland Elementary School TAMPA	199	Other	Hillsborough	-45%	10:1
50	Somerset Academy Wellington High School WELLINGTON	104	High	Palm Beach	-45%	10:1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.

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