FloridaSchoolsDIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
LAKELAND, Florida · POLK
Teachers24.0FTE
Ratio13.5:1students per teacher
Students325enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students325
Grade Span
Student:Teacher13.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch80%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
(2024)
27%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
20
(2024)
16.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
344
(2024)
5.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

12.2:113.3:114.4:115.4:116.5:117.6:12020202120222023202412.6:113.2:116.5:113.5:117.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

312319326332339346202122232425202020212022202320243143293303253442525202420EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment314329330325344
Teacher FTE2525202420
Pupil : Teacher ratio12.6:113.2:116.5:113.5:117.2:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.