Life Skills Center Opa Locka School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 434 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 471st out of 471 high schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3400 Nw 135th St, Opa-Locka, FL 33054
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Dade County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
- Graduation Rate: 58.5%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 345,962
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 434
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 10.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 43.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 253 (58.3%)
- Females: 181 (41.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 4 (0.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 216 (49.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 220 (50.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 394 | 90.8% |
Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic | 37 | 8.5% |
White | 2 | 0.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 117 | 27.0% |
10th Grade | 197 | 45.4% |
11th Grade | 86 | 19.8% |
12th Grade | 34 | 7.8% |
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
7.0%
District:
68.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
21.5%
District:
4.0%
State:
2.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
80.0%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
12.0%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.4%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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