WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER

Alternative School · FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER is a alternative school school in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 655 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

655

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	457	70%
Hispanic/Latino	154	24%
White	28	4%
Two or more races	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Asian	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	655	395M / 260F

English Language Learners: 50 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<50%	48.8%	8
Reading Proficiency	<50%	52.2%	14
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	7
4-Year Graduation Rate	28.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

126

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

102

15.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

755

115.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	655	100%

Contact & Location

700 SW 26TH ST

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33315

Phone: (754)321-7550

District

BROWARD

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,198

District enrollment: 254,732

Other Schools in District

ANNABEL C. PERRY PK-8 Elementary
ATLANTIC MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
ATLANTIC MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL WEST CAMPUS Elementary
ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY K-5 BROWARD Elementary
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEACHSIDE MONTESSORI VILLAGE Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33315) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120018003027

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD