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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE·NCES 120108001139

NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL

5000 ORANGE GROVE BLVD, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33903 · (239) 995-2117 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,938 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,938
High
DISTRICT 990 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
637 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
532
Grade 10
447
Grade 11
500
Grade 12
459
Student demographics
White
1,04154%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
66134%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 38%
Black
1146%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21%
Asian
422%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
774%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
90947%
Female
1,02953%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
66.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,938
+62 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 19.8:1
% White
54%
was 69%
% Hispanic
34%
was 22%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL

NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment four-year high school in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida, run under LEE. Current enrollment sits at 1,938 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 87% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

LEE runs 116 schools in total, collectively educating 102,524 students. NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 34% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lee County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.7%, the actual is 54.1%, a residual of -10.6 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL has increased 3%, going from 1,876 students in 2018 to 1,938 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lee County at a glance

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Population
817,666
Census ACS
Median income
$76,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
102,524 students

Quick facts

School name
NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL
District
LEE
Address
5000 ORANGE GROVE BLVD, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33903
Phone
(239) 995-2117
County
Lee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,938
Teachers (FTE)
86
Student–teacher ratio
22.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
637 (33%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120108001139
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,938 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 22.5:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL?
At NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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