At a glance
Reported students
59
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Florida high enrollment
19th percentile
Compared with 888 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
625
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS: 59 reported students.
State peer staffing position
11th percentile
9.8:1 reported; state peer median 21.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 57
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.4:1
What the reported data says about PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in LAKELAND. It is one of 160 current school records connected to POLK. NCES reports 59 students for 2024–25.
Among 888 high schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 743.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 19th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.8:1, below the Florida median of 21.6:1 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 White (37.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (32.2%). Students served under IDEA represent 10.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.
Questions worth asking PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS
- 1How do the reported 9.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 6 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?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 10.5%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.1%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White37.3%
- Hispanic32.2%
- Black16.9%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial11.9%
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.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in POLK
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER
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BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER
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97 reported students