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.
Number of District | 82 districts |
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Total Number of Public Schools | 4,323 schools |
By Level | |
Elementary | 2,225 schools / 1,383,627 students |
Middle | 588 schools / 499,601 students |
High | 946 schools / 719,848 students |
Other (Ungraded, Adult Education, other) | 564 schools |
By Category | |
Traditional | 2,634 schools |
Charter | 750 schools |
Magnet | 572 schools |
Special Education | 27 schools |
Alternative | 340 schools |
Florida Department of Education
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.
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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 Grade | 8th Grade | |||
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At or Above NAEP Basic | At or Above NAEP Proficient | At or Above NAEP Basic | At or Above NAEP Proficient | |
Math | 87% | 48% | 66% | 31% |
Reading | 70% | 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 Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
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Advanced Placement Programs | 206,926 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 30,947 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 44,484 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 189,496 | |
International BS program | 18,317 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 263,402 |
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.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 167,137 | Students per teacher: 17 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 162,273 | 97.1% |
Teachers who are not certified | 4,884 | 2.9% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 19,026 | 11.4% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 11,763 | 7.0% |
School counselors | 5,879 | Students per counselor: 479 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 11 | - |
Security guards | 1,111 | - |
Nurses | 1,003 | - |
Psychologists | 227 | - |
Social workers | 312 | - |
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.