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WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER

700 SW 26TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315 · (754) 321-7550 · Broward County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Enrollment
655
High
DISTRICT 1,336 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
386 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 7
22
Grade 8
63
Grade 9
36
Grade 10
61
Grade 11
155
Grade 12
318
Student demographics
White
284%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
15424%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 38%
Black
45770%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 21%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
39560%
Female
26040%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
22.4%
own-school result
Math
26.0%
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
655
-136 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 8.8:1
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
24%
was 12%
% Black
70%
was 80%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER

WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is one of the modestly sized secondary schools in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, part of BROWARD, with 655 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 37% leaner than the state mean of about 1,035.

BROWARD comprises 325 schools with combined enrollment of 243,591 students; WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is among them.

Looking at the student body, WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER records that the largest single group is Black, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Hispanic, 4% White. By comparison, Broward County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Broward County's rate of about 38%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Broward County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,633 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Broward County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is one campus in the mix.

SEAGULL SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 791 (now 655). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 24% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

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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
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER
District
BROWARD
Address
700 SW 26TH ST, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315
Phone
(754) 321-7550
County
Broward County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
655
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
21.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
386 (59%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
120018003027
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER
What is the total enrollment at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 06-12.
Is WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is approximately 21.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
At WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER, the student body is approximately 4% White, 24% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER?
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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