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CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL

951 WHIDDON AVE, CEDAR KEY, FL 32625LEVY
Federal DataRegular SchoolGrades PK12Non-Charter
196
Students
Total enrolled
$14,251
Per-Pupil Spend
Nat'l avg $14,347
~avg
10.6 : 1
Student:Teacher
Nat'l avg 15.4:1
31% vs nat'l
38/100
Opportunity Score
Neighborhood outcomes
24% vs nat'l
Small public school
Serves 196 students in grades PK–12 in CEDAR KEY, Florida.
Near-average funding
District spends $14,251 per pupil — close to the national average of $14,347.
Below-median opportunity
Children from this neighborhood historically reach the 38th income percentile as adults, per Harvard/Census Opportunity Atlas data.
About This School

CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL is a small other in CEDAR KEY, Florida, serving grades PK–12 with 196 students. The district invests $14,251 per student — close to the national average of $14,347, and maintains a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio — smaller than the national norm of 15.4:1. About 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mixed-income student body. A neighborhood opportunity score of 38/100 — below the national median of 50 — is worth factoring into a fuller picture of long-term student outcomes.

Student Body & Demographics at CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL

196
Total Students
10.6 : 1
Student:Teacher
63%
Free Lunch
19
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 Distribution86 male · 110 female
44%
56%
Male 44%Female 56%
Free / Reduced Lunch Eligibility63%
National avg 52% · 123 students
Student Composition
92%
White92%
Hispanic / Latino4%
Black1%
Multiracial4%
Pacific Islander1%
NCES Common Core of Data · Race/ethnicity self-reported · NCES ID: 120114001198

Academic Outcomes at CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL

Neighborhood Opportunity Score
38
/ 100
Below-median opportunity

Children from modest-income families in this neighborhood reach the 38th income percentile as adults. This school is in the 19th percentile nationally.

0 — Low50 — MedianHigh — 100
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census) · Census tract · ZIP 32625

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
  • 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio — smaller classes than the national norm of 15.4:1
  • Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
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.