Schools and Districts in Florida

Explore 4,323 schools and 82 school districts that serves 2,815,215 students with 167,137 teachers in Florida.

4,323

Public Schools

1,851

Private Schools

82

School Districts

2,815,215

Students

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

Florida Schools

There are 4,323 public schools in Florida distributed in 82 school districts. A total of 2,815,215 students attend Florida schools and 167,137 teachers work for the schools.

By school level, there are 2,225 elementary, 588 middle, 946 high schools, and 564 other type of schools (eg. ungraded, adult education, etc.,).

In addition, 1,851 private schools are serving students in Florida.

Florida Public Schools By Levels and Categories
Number of District82 districts
Total Number of Public Schools4,323 schools
By Level
Elementary2,225 schools / 1,383,627 students
Middle588 schools / 499,601 students
High946 schools / 719,848 students
Other
(Ungraded, Adult Education, other)
564 schools
By Category
Traditional2,634 schools
Charter750 schools
Magnet572 schools
Special Education27 schools
Alternative340 schools

Florida School Districts

In Florida, 82 school districts are serving their students in 4,323 schools. Dade County School District is the largest district with 516 schools and 354,832 students.

1450 NE 2ND AVE # 912, MIAMI, FL

PK-12 Offered
516 Schools
354,832 Students
19 Students per teacher

600 SE 3RD AVE FL 10, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

PK-12 Offered
331 Schools
271,956 Students
18 Students per teacher

901 E KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, FL

PK-12 Offered
303 Schools
216,924 Students
15 Students per teacher

445 W AMELIA ST, ORLANDO, FL

PK-12 Offered
264 Schools
204,738 Students
19 Students per teacher

3300 FOREST HILL BLVD # C-316, WEST PALM BEACH, FL

PK-12 Offered
236 Schools
193,458 Students
16 Students per teacher

Student Population

A total of 2,791,707 students are attending Florida schools. By gender, there are 1,432,345 (51.3%) male and 1,359,362 (51.3%) female students in FL schools.

By race/ethnicity, 1,072,900 White (38.4%), 619,519 Black (22.2%), and 77,537 Asian (2.8%) students are attending Florida schools.

Performance in Math and Reading

In 2019, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the math and reading assessment to representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students in the nation, states, and other participating large urban districts. According to the report, 87 percent of students in fourth grade and 66 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above the NAEP basic in Math. For reading assessment, 70 percent of students in fourth grade and 72 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above basic score.

You can read more about the assessment at NAEP report card website for Math and Reading.

4th Grade8th Grade
At or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP ProficientAt or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP Proficient
Math87%48% 66%31%
Reading70%38% 72%34%

Advanced Placement Programs

In Florida schools, total 206,926 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 18,317 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 263,402 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program.

Number of Students EnrolledPercent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs206,926
29%
Advanced Placement Math30,947
4%
Advanced Placement Science44,484
6%
Advanced Placement Other programs189,496
26%
International BS program18,317
3%
SAT/ACT Participation263,402
37%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 167,137 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Florida and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 97.1% of teachers are certified. 81.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

HeadcountNote
Total FTE of Teachers167,137Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified162,27397.1%
Teachers who are not certified4,8842.9%
Teachers in their first year of teaching19,02611.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching11,7637.0%
School counselors5,879Students per counselor: 479 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer11-
Security guards1,111-
Nurses1,003-
Psychologists227-
Social workers312-

Public Schools in Florida

In Florida, 4,323 public schools are serving 2,815,215 students. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Private Schools in Florida

1,850 private schools are serving students in Florida. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

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