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PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER

1251 SW 42ND AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33317 · (754) 321-7250 · Broward County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
Enrollment
39
Combined
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
3.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
30 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
3
Grade 2
5
Grade 3
7
Grade 5
20
Grade 6
2
Grade 9
1
Grade 12
1
Student demographics
Hispanic
615%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38%
Black
3282%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
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
2974%
Female
1026%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
30.0%
own-school result
Math
18.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
39
-40 (-51%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.9:1
was 4.2:1
% White
0%
was 5%
% Hispanic
15%
was 8%
% Black
82%
was 86%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER

PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER operates as a tiny K-12 campus in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, part of BROWARD. Current enrollment sits at 39 students spanning grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 89% smaller than typical.

BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER is among them.

Looking at the student body, PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER records that nearly all students (82%) are Black. The remainder consists of 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.9:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Broward County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Broward County) shows that median household income runs about $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Broward County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), of which PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER is one.

ANN STORCK CENTER INC. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 51%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 39 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 15% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Broward County at a glance

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Population
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students

Quick facts

School name
PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER
District
BROWARD
Address
1251 SW 42ND AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33317
Phone
(754) 321-7250
County
Broward County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
39
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
3.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
30 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120018000908
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER
How large is PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER?
PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER enrolls approximately 39 students in grades KG-12.
Is PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER have?
PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.9:1.
What is the student diversity at PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER?
Student demographics at PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER are roughly 15% Hispanic, 82% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER in?
PINE RIDGE ALTERNATIVE CENTER is part of BROWARD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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