At a glance
Reported students
235
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
9
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
26.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–11
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alabama other enrollment
20th percentile
Compared with 93 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
235
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy: 235 reported students.
State peer staffing position
92nd percentile
26.1:1 reported; state peer median 16.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades 06–11 in Mobile. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts. NCES reports 235 students for 2024–25.
Among 93 combined / other schools in Alabama with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 513 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 20th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 26.1:1, above the Alabama median of 16.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (79.1%) and White (11.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy
- 1How do the reported 26.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.1%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.9%
- Hispanic4.3%
- Black79.1%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.