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PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

14405 49TH ST N, CLEARWATER, FL 33762 · (727) 588-6448 · Pinellas County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
Enrollment
153
Combined
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
3 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Kindergarten
2
Grade 1
2
Grade 2
2
Grade 3
4
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
9
Grade 6
6
Grade 7
20
Grade 8
21
Grade 9
10
Grade 10
18
Grade 11
25
Grade 12
24
Student demographics
White
9159%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
2718%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38%
Black
139%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
2114%
DISTRICT 6% · 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
7650%
Female
7750%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
78.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
69.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
153
-30 (-16%) vs 2017
% White
59%
was 78%
% Hispanic
18%
was 10%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE, a tight-knit multi-level school in CLEARWATER, Florida, one of the schools within PINELLAS, teaches 153 students, covering grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 57% leaner than the state mean of about 353.

PINELLAS runs 151 schools in total, collectively educating 87,955 students. PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE logs that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 9% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 2% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Pinellas County's rate of about 45%.

In the broader community, census data for Pinellas County shows median household income runs about $72,646, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pinellas County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), of which PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is one.

BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 183 students in 2018 compared to 153 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 78% to 59% over that span.

On this page, the feed for PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pinellas County at a glance

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Population
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students

Quick facts

School name
PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
District
PINELLAS
Address
14405 49TH ST N, CLEARWATER, FL 33762
Phone
(727) 588-6448
County
Pinellas County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
153
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
3 (2%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120156008596
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
How large is PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE?
PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE enrolls approximately 153 students in grades KG-12.
Is PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is approximately 8.5:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE?
At PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE, the student body is approximately 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE public or private?
PINELLAS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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