FloridaSchoolsSUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
PALM HARBOR, Florida · PINELLAS
Teachers38.0FTE
Ratio16.6:1students per teacher
Students630enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students630
Grade Span
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch37%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
(2024)
3.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
35
(2024)
7.9%vs prior yr
Enrollment
564
(2024)
10.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

13.8:114.4:115.0:115.6:116.2:116.8:12020202120222023202414.0:114.6:115.3:116.6:116.1:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

559574589605620635343638414345202020212022202320246145986276305644441413835EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment614598627630564
Teacher FTE4441413835
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.0:114.6:115.3:116.6:116.1:115.4:1

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.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselor : Pupils
1:614
(2020)
7.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
(2020)
NASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
(2020)
NASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
(2020)
SSWAA max 1:250

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1431:2861:4301:5731:7162015201720201:6631:6631:6141:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)111
Nurses (FTE)000
Psychologists (FTE)000
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:6631:6631:6141:250
Nurse : Pupils1:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.