IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL is one of the big secondary schools in CAPE CORAL, Florida, one of the schools within LEE, with 2,191 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL sits 112% above that benchmark.

Across the 116 schools in LEE (102,524 students total), IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 44% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL records 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.3:1. The state averages about 23.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lee County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 63.2%; actual is 45.4%, a gap of -17.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $76,107, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lee County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDA S. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 65.8%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 20%: 1,824 students in 2018 compared to 2,191 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 34% to 47% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 in 2025.

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