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Public schools in Florida

Florida has 4,186 open public schools run by 84 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 2,856,320 students. Schools average 18.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.

State totals

Districts
84
Schools
4,186
Students
2,856,320
Teachers (FTE)
154,497
Students per teacher
18.2
US: 15.3
Charter schools
734
Total spending
$33.4 billion
2020 finance data
Spending per pupil
$12,074
2020 finance data. US: $16,826

In the 2020 finance data, districts in Florida spent $12,074 per pupil, which is below the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.

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School districts in Florida

All 84 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami530333,23319.4$12,440
Broward County Public SchoolsFort Lauderdale325243,55321.7$12,217
Hillsborough County Public SchoolsTampa293220,36019.7$11,103
Orange County Public SchoolsOrlando275205,85318.0$13,197
Palm Beach County Public SchoolsWest Palm Beach234189,63416.4$13,485
Duval County Public SchoolsJacksonville203130,05419.1$10,682
Polk County Public SchoolsBartow165111,37219.3$12,889
Lee County Public SchoolsFort Myers119102,50620.5$12,129
Pinellas County Public SchoolsLargo15387,87615.9$12,820
Pasco County Public SchoolsLand O Lakes10786,62716.7$12,038
Osceola County Public SchoolsKissimmee8675,31419.5$10,828
Brevard County Public SchoolsViera10971,19816.1$10,991
Seminole County Public SchoolsSanford7663,93417.0$10,108
Volusia County Public SchoolsDeland8761,72418.1$11,018
Manatee County Public SchoolsBradenton8254,21517.4$12,584
St. Johns County Public SchoolsSt Augustine5552,32418.4$12,244
St. Lucie County Public SchoolsPort St Lucie5649,30819.4$11,275
Collier County Public SchoolsNaples7448,25216.8$14,171
Lake County Public SchoolsTavares6147,98217.8$11,180
Marion County Public SchoolsOcala6246,35218.6$11,135
Sarasota County Public SchoolsSarasota6445,24615.9$14,764
Clay County Public SchoolsGreen Cove Springs5539,12215.0$9,674
Escambia County Public SchoolsPensacola6936,76817.0$11,722
Okaloosa County Public SchoolsFort Walton Beach4932,04719.0$10,782
Leon County Public SchoolsTallahassee5531,64517.1$10,951
Santa Rosa County Public SchoolsMilton4129,62418.4$10,954
Alachua County Public SchoolsGainesville6228,20417.2$14,664
Bay County Public SchoolsPanama City4927,55817.1$14,188
Hernando County Public SchoolsBrooksville3223,73417.7$10,305
Martin County Public SchoolsStuart3618,32317.9$12,821
Charlotte County Public SchoolsPort Charlotte2516,99717.2$13,106
Indian River County Public SchoolsVero Beach2816,62117.7$11,468
Citrus County Public SchoolsInverness2615,53116.9$11,188
Hendry County Public SchoolsLabelle1613,69839.7$6,567
Flagler County Public SchoolsBunnell1313,52117.7$10,776
Nassau County Public SchoolsFernandina Beach2212,57515.6$10,887
Highlands County Public SchoolsSebring2412,04018.4$11,034
Walton County Public SchoolsDefuniak Springs2112,00714.8$14,410
Putnam County Public SchoolsPalatka1910,08320.7$11,266
Sumter County Public SchoolsBushnell1410,01315.4$11,781
Columbia County Public SchoolsLake City189,50818.1$10,326
Fl VirtualOrlando39,03527.0
Monroe County Public SchoolsKey West258,92817.1$19,109
Okeechobee County Public SchoolsOkeechobee126,14318.1$11,030
Suwannee County Public SchoolsLive Oak136,00418.8$10,905
Jackson County Public SchoolsMarianna225,80114.8$12,208
Levy County Public SchoolsBronson155,56418.8$12,924
Wakulla County Public SchoolsCrawfordville155,13817.7$10,800
Lake Wales Charter SchoolsLake Wales05,06818.8
Baker County Public SchoolsMacclenny104,76316.3$10,070
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Florida district rankings

Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.

Largest districts

  1. 1.Miami-Dade County Public Schools333,233
  2. 2.Broward County Public Schools243,553
  3. 3.Hillsborough County Public Schools220,360
  4. 4.Orange County Public Schools205,853
  5. 5.Palm Beach County Public Schools189,634
  6. 6.Duval County Public Schools130,054
  7. 7.Polk County Public Schools111,372
  8. 8.Lee County Public Schools102,506
  9. 9.Pinellas County Public Schools87,876
  10. 10.Pasco County Public Schools86,627

Lowest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.DJJ District9.6
  2. 2.Ucp13.7
  3. 3.Holmes County Public Schools14.7
  4. 4.Gulf County Public Schools14.7
  5. 5.Franklin County Public Schools14.7
  6. 6.Walton County Public Schools14.8
  7. 7.Jackson County Public Schools14.8
  8. 8.Clay County Public Schools15.0
  9. 9.Union15.1
  10. 10.Sumter County Public Schools15.4

Highest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Hendry County Public Schools39.7
  2. 2.Glades County Public Schools39.4
  3. 3.Fl Virtual27.0
  4. 4.Fsu Lab Sch22.7
  5. 5.Broward County Public Schools21.7
  6. 6.IDEA Public Schools21.2
  7. 7.Putnam County Public Schools20.7
  8. 8.Lee County Public Schools20.5
  9. 9.South Tech Academy20.4
  10. 10.KIPP Charter20.3

Highest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Gulf County Public Schools$22,224
  2. 2.Monroe County Public Schools$19,109
  3. 3.Liberty County Public Schools$16,961
  4. 4.Franklin County Public Schools$16,178
  5. 5.Sarasota County Public Schools$14,764
  6. 6.Alachua County Public Schools$14,664
  7. 7.Walton County Public Schools$14,410
  8. 8.Bay County Public Schools$14,188
  9. 9.Collier County Public Schools$14,171
  10. 10.Palm Beach County Public Schools$13,485

Lowest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Hendry County Public Schools$6,567
  2. 2.Clay County Public Schools$9,674
  3. 3.Union$9,931
  4. 4.Baker County Public Schools$10,070
  5. 5.Seminole County Public Schools$10,108
  6. 6.Hernando County Public Schools$10,305
  7. 7.Columbia County Public Schools$10,326
  8. 8.Hardee County Public Schools$10,335
  9. 9.Duval County Public Schools$10,682
  10. 10.Flagler County Public Schools$10,776

Most charter schools

  1. 1.Miami-Dade County Public Schools160
  2. 2.Broward County Public Schools88
  3. 3.Hillsborough County Public Schools53
  4. 4.Palm Beach County Public Schools47
  5. 5.Duval County Public Schools42
  6. 6.Orange County Public Schools41
  7. 7.Polk County Public Schools33
  8. 8.Osceola County Public Schools26
  9. 9.Lee County Public Schools21
  10. 10.Pinellas County Public Schools17

Schools by level

902 high schools, 582 middle schools and 2,244 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.

High schools 902

  1. Cypress Bay High School Weston, 4,579 students
  2. Florida Virtual High School Orlando, 4,331 students
  3. John A. Ferguson Senior High Miami, 4,291 students
  4. Seminole High School Sanford, 3,807 students
  5. Jule F Sumner High School Riverview, 3,602 students
  6. Western High School Davie, 3,510 students
  7. Apopka High Apopka, 3,446 students
  8. Coral Reef Senior High School Miami, 3,399 students
  9. Timber Creek High Orlando, 3,383 students
  10. South Dade Senior High School Homestead, 3,382 students
  11. Winter Park High Winter Park, 3,277 students
  12. John I. Leonard High School Greenacres, 3,262 students
  13. Colonial High Orlando, 3,239 students
  14. Windermere High Windermere, 3,217 students
  15. Fort Pierce Central High School Fort Pierce, 3,178 students

Middle schools 582

  1. Florida Virtual Middle School Orlando, 2,559 students
  2. Falcon Cove Middle School Weston, 2,096 students
  3. Indian Ridge Middle School Davie, 1,833 students
  4. Westglades Middle School Coral Springs, 1,646 students
  5. Belleview Middle School Belleview, 1,600 students
  6. Shields Middle School Ruskin, 1,593 students
  7. New River Middle School Fort Lauderdale, 1,566 students
  8. Hialeah Gardens Middle School Hialeah Gardens, 1,551 students
  9. Lehigh Acres Middle School Lehigh Acres, 1,509 students
  10. Seven Springs Middle School Trinity, 1,498 students
  11. Dr. John Long Middle School Wesley Chapel, 1,496 students
  12. Pacetti Bay Middle School St Augustine, 1,481 students
  13. Lyons Creek Middle School Coconut Creek, 1,469 students
  14. Eagles Landing Middle School Boca Raton, 1,466 students
  15. Pioneer Middle School Cooper City, 1,453 students

Elementary schools 2,244

  1. Florida Virtual Elementary School Orlando, 2,145 students
  2. Aventura Waterways K-8 Center Miami, 2,063 students
  3. Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School Pembroke Pines, 2,046 students
  4. Mill Creek Academy St Augustine, 1,983 students
  5. Pine Island Academy St Augustine, 1,972 students
  6. Freedom Crossing Academy St Johns, 1,964 students
  7. Keys Gate Charter School Homestead, 1,950 students
  8. Veterans Park Academy for the Arts Lehigh Acres, 1,937 students
  9. Starkey Ranch K-8 Odessa, 1,927 students
  10. Somerset Academy Silver Palms Homestead, 1,890 students
  11. Winthrop Charter School Riverview, 1,827 students
  12. Liberty Pines Academy Saint Johns, 1,795 students
  13. Minneola Charter School Minneola, 1,763 students
  14. Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Sunny Isles Beach, 1,729 students
  15. Oak Hammock K-8 School Port St Lucie, 1,727 students

Cities with the most public schools

Neighbouring states

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.