Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 1,009 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001902
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION
2500 SE 44TH CT, OCALA, FL 34471 · (352)694-0191 · Marion County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
40.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
160 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 37% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 13% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2023-24 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
8.4%
own-school result
Math
10.8%
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 schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #596 of 830 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #3 of 630 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
186
+26 (+16%) vs 2017
+74% since 2000-01, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
37.2:1
was 20.0:1
% White
24%
was 30%
% Hispanic
23%
was 23%
% Black
47%
was 41%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 186 | 5 | 37.2:1 | 86% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 5 | 40.4:1 | 86% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 3 | 40.7:1 | 84% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 8 | 20.0:1 | 86% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 1 | 191.0:1 | 90% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 10 | 24.3:1 | 75% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 107 | N/A | N/A | 12% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION.
About SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION serves students in OCALA, Florida, as a small high school. Classes run from 6 through 12, and the school has 186 students. The average for high schools in Florida is about 1,035 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.
MARION runs SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION along with 61 other schools, enrolling 46,349 students in total.
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 23% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Marion County's population at about 12%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 40.4:1. That is higher than the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. On average, public schools in Marion County report 57%.
In Marion County (population about 400,078), the median household income is $61,010, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION is one of 68 public schools in the county.
MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION holds at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2023-24 enrollment was 186, a 16% increase from 160 in 2017-18. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which dropped from 30% to 24%. The ratio was 20.0:1 in 2017-18 and 37.2:1 in 2023-24.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
Other schools in OCALA
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,447 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,402 students
- HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKSMiddle · 1,260 students
Nearby schools
- MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 819
- OCALI CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 194
- HILLCREST1.4 mi · 162
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,387
- WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 908
- SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTIONHow many students attend SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION?
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 06-12.
Is SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION an elementary, middle, or high school?
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION is approximately 40.4:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION?
At SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION, the student body is approximately 24% White, 23% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION public or private?
SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARION.
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