DAYSPRING ACADEMY

DAYSPRING ACADEMY, a well-populated unified-grade school in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, run under PASCO, hosts 1,259 students, covering grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 257% larger than typical.

Across the 105 schools in PASCO (86,873 students total), DAYSPRING ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, DAYSPRING ACADEMY logs that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting DAYSPRING ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, DAYSPRING ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.7%, the actual is 75.2%, a residual of +11.5 points.

In the broader community, census data for Pasco County shows median household earnings sit near $70,492, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. DAYSPRING ACADEMY is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

The closest other public school is FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DAYSPRING ACADEMY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.7%.

DAYSPRING ACADEMY operates from a bedroom-community location. DAYSPRING ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. DAYSPRING ACADEMY's enrollment has edged up 69% since 2018, when it stood at 746 (now 1,259). The White share of enrollment declined from 73% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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