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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDEE·NCES 120075002245

PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY

200 S FLORIDA AVE, WAUCHULA, FL 33873 · (863) 735-2300 · Hardee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL27 STUDENTS
Enrollment
27
High
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
24 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 8
8
Grade 9
5
Grade 10
3
Grade 11
7
Grade 12
4
Student demographics
White
519%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1970%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 38%
Black
27%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21%
Two+
14%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
1348%
Female
1452%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2023-24 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
18.0%
own-school result
Math
9.0%
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
27
+17 (+170%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 3.3:1
% White
19%
was 40%
% Hispanic
70%
was 50%
% Black
7%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY

PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY is one of the micro-enrollment four-year high schools in WAUCHULA, Florida, one of the schools within HARDEE, with 27 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 97% leaner than typical.

PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY is one of 9 schools operated by HARDEE, a district that enrolls 4,547 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%; the rest breaks down as 19% White, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hardee County as a whole is about 42% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 27.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Hardee County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Hardee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,489 per year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hardee County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,547 students), PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 170%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 27 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 3.3:1 in 2018 to 27.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hardee County at a glance

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Population
25,675
Census ACS
Median income
$60,489
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,547 students

Quick facts

School name
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY
District
HARDEE
Address
200 S FLORIDA AVE, WAUCHULA, FL 33873
Phone
(863) 735-2300
County
Hardee County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
27
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
27.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
24 (89%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
120075002245
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY
How many students attend PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY?
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY enrolls approximately 27 students in grades 06-12.
Is PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY have?
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
How diverse is PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY?
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY reports a student body of 19% White, 70% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY?
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY is overseen by HARDEE in Hardee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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