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BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

400 ISHIE AVE, BRONSON, FL 32621LEVY
Federal DataRegular SchoolGrades PK12Non-Charter
602
Students
Total enrolled
$14,251
Per-Pupil Spend
Nat'l avg $14,347
~avg
19.6 : 1
Student:Teacher
Nat'l avg 15.4:1
27% vs nat'l
Mid-sized public school
Serves 602 students in grades PK–12 in BRONSON, Florida.
Near-average funding
District spends $14,251 per pupil — close to the national average of $14,347.
19.6 : 1 student-teacher ratio
This is near the national average of 15.4:1.
About This School

BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large other in BRONSON, Florida, serving grades PK–12 with 602 students. The district invests $14,251 per student — close to the national average of $14,347, with a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio near the national norm. About 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges in the surrounding community.

Student Body & Demographics at BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

602
Total Students
19.6 : 1
Student:Teacher
74%
Free Lunch
31
Teacher FTE
Grade Range
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Highlighted grades (PK12) are served by this school
Gender Distribution327 male · 275 female
54%
46%
Male 54%Female 46%
Free / Reduced Lunch Eligibility74%
National avg 52% · 448 students
Student Composition
68%
18%
White68%
Hispanic / Latino18%
Black7%
Multiracial6%
NCES Common Core of Data · Race/ethnicity self-reported · NCES ID: 120114000799

School Resources & Funding

Per-Pupil Expenditure$14,251Near avg
National avg $14,347
Per-Pupil Spending Comparison
This school
$14,251
State avg
$12,753
National avg
$14,347
How School Funding Is Typically Spent
44%
19%
12%
15%
Instruction$6,270
Student Support$2,708
Administration$1,710
Operations$2,138
Other$1,425
Estimated using national average spending distribution (NCES) · School-level breakdowns not publicly reported
Of the $14,251 spent per student, an estimated $6,313 (~44%) goes directly to classroom instruction.
Where Funding Comes From
50%
25%
State government
49.6%
Local (property tax)
25.1%
Federal programs
25.3%
NCES F-33 Finance Survey · District-level data applied to this school
Strengths & Considerations
Strengths
  • Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
Worth Considering
  • 74% of students on free or reduced lunch — a high share that can indicate resource pressure
Strengths and considerations are derived from federal data thresholds — not editorial judgements. See data sources below.
Data Sources & Transparency
Enrollment & Profile
NCES Common Core of Data. Grades, enrollment, demographics, school characteristics. Updated annually.
Funding & Spending
NCES F-33 Finance Survey. District-level spending data. School-level breakdowns are not publicly reported.
Graduation Rate
EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR). High schools only. Small cohorts may be range-coded for privacy.
Opportunity Score
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census Bureau). Census tract outcomes for children born in the 1980s.
Fact-Based Rankings
Best-school rankings are computed from federal metrics only — enrollment, per-pupil spending, student-teacher ratio, opportunity score, and graduation rate. No editorial opinion or paid placements.
Equity Data (Coming Soon)
AP access, counselor ratios, and chronic absenteeism from the CRDC will be added in a future update.

Questions to Ask on Your School Visit

Research shows the most important factors are invisible in the data. Here is what to ask when you visit.

Other
1
What percentage of students take AP or dual enrollment courses?
Indicates academic rigor and college prep
2
What college counseling and application support is provided?
Ratio of students per counselor matters
3
What career and vocational pathways are offered?
CTE programs, internships, industry partnerships
4
How does the school support students at risk of not graduating?
Credit recovery, attendance intervention
5
What's the school's culture around attendance and behavior?
Discipline approach, restorative practices
6
What happens after graduation — where do students go?
Ask about college, career, military outcomes
7
What does the school do with student performance data?
How data is used to personalize instruction
8
How would you describe teacher retention here?
High turnover can disrupt continuity of learning
9
What's the culture around student diversity and inclusion?
How differences are celebrated and managed

Frequently Asked Questions

About this school and the data on this page

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.