Best Florida Public Schools (2025-26)

Florida is the #5 largest school system in the United States, serving 2,871,429 students across the 4,266 public schools for the 2025-26 school year (there are , serving 478,087 students). 86% of all K-12 students in Florida attend public schools, compared to the national average of 90%.

The percentage of students achieving in Florida is 52%. The percentage of students achieving is 52%.

The top-ranked public schools in Florida are Doral Academy Of Technology, Pine View School, and Okaloosa Stemm Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test scores.

There are 118 Blue Ribbon Schools, 617 magnet schools, 756 charter schools, and 148 special education schools.

Minority enrollment is 66%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student-teacher ratio is 18:1.

Overview

This State (FL)

# Schools

4,266 Schools

# Students

2,871,429 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Public School
Year	Florida
2017	798
2016	794
2015	790
2014	789
2013	794
2012	799
2011	786
2010	789
2009	790
2008	820
2007	837
2006	852
2005	852
2004	839
2003	835
2002	844
2001	839
2000	832
1999	848
1998	852
1997	844
1996	832
1995	830
1994	836
1993	823
1992	815
1991	806
1990	793
1989	785
1988	763
1987	748

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Gender %

# Teachers

155,317 Teachers

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Trends in the Average Number of Teachers Per Public School
Year	Florida
2017	83
2016	80
2015	82
2014	82
2013	82
2012	78
2011	80
2010	84
2009	98
2008	93
2007	90
2006	90
2005	91
2004	85
2003	88
2002	85
2001	84
2000	80
1999	79
1998	78
1997	75
1996	74
1995	73
1994	71
1993	68
1992	73
1991	76
1990	75
1989	76
1988	76
1987	72

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (1987-2023)
Year	Florida
2023	17:1
2022	16:1
2021	16:1
2020	16:1
2019	16:1
2018	16:1
2017	15:1
2016	16:1
2015	16:1
2014	15:1
2013	15:1
2012	15:1
2011	15:1
2010	15:1
2009	14:1
2008	15:1
2007	16:1
2006	16:1
2005	16:1
2004	17:1
2003	18:1
2002	18:1
2001	18:1
2000	18:1
1999	18:1
1998	18:1
1997	18:1
1996	18:1
1995	18:1
1994	19:1
1993	19:1
1992	18:1
1991	18:1
1990	18:1
1989	18:1
1988	18:1
1987	18:1

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Student By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Florida
Pre-K	65,473
Kind	195,778
1	204,862
2	211,521
3	217,902
4	214,295
5	205,640
6	210,920
7	223,108
8	218,367
9	232,998
10	236,030
11	220,997
12	213,538

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State Acdeamy

State Average (FL)

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Florida
2023	52%
2022	52%
2021	48%
2019	59%
2018	58%
2017	57%
2016	54%
2015	53%
2014	59%
2013	58%
2012	57%

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50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Florida
2023	50%
2022	52%
2021	52%
2019	56%
2018	55%
2017	54%
2016	52%
2015	53%
2014	58%
2013	58%
2012	57%

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54%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Florida
2023	54%
2022	52%
2021	51%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Florida
2023	87%
2022	87%
2021	89%
2020	89%
2019	87%
2018	86%
2017	83%
2016	82%
2015	79%
2014	78%
2013	78%

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Eligible for

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Trends
Year	Florida
2023	49%
2022	50%
2021	50%
2020	50%
2019	50%
2018	53%
2017	53%
2016	48%
2015	53%
2014	52%
2013	51%
2012	50%
2011	49%
2010	45%
2009	40%
2008	36%
2007	36%
2006	37%
2005	39%
2004	37%
2003	37%
2002	36%
2001	36%
2000	37%
1999	37%
1998	37%
1997	37%
1996	38%
1995	36%
1994	35%
1993	32%
1992	29%
1991	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Trends
Year	Florida
2023	4%
2022	3%
2021	4%
2020	6%
2019	6%
2018	5%
2017	5%
2016	4%
2015	5%
2014	6%
2013	7%
2012	7%
2011	7%
2010	9%
2009	9%
2008	9%
2007	9%
2006	9%
2005	9%
2004	9%
2003	9%
2002	9%
2001	9%
2000	8%
1999	8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Florida
2023	0.70
2022	0.70
2021	0.70
2020	0.70
2019	0.70
2018	0.70
2017	0.70
2016	0.70
2015	0.70
2014	0.69
2013	0.69
2012	0.69
2011	0.69
2010	0.69
2009	0.69
2008	0.68
2007	0.67
2006	0.64
2005	0.65
2004	0.64
2003	0.63
2002	0.63
2001	0.62
2000	0.62
1999	0.61
1998	0.60
1997	0.60
1996	0.59
1995	0.58
1994	0.57
1993	0.57
1992	0.56
1991	0.55

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# American Indian Students

7,127 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

82,683 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Florida
2023	3%
2022	3%
2021	3%
2020	3%
2019	3%
2018	4%
2017	4%
2016	3%
2015	3%
2014	3%
2013	3%
2012	3%
2011	3%
2010	4%
2009	4%
2008	3%
2007	3%
2006	2%
2005	3%
2004	3%
2003	3%
2002	3%
2001	2%
2000	2%
1999	2%
1998	2%
1997	2%
1996	2%
1995	2%
1994	2%
1993	2%
1992	2%
1991	2%

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# Hispanic Students

1,067,458 Students

% Hispanic Students

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Florida
2023	37%
2022	36%
2021	35%
2020	34%
2019	34%
2018	32%
2017	32%
2016	32%
2015	31%
2014	30%
2013	29%
2012	29%
2011	28%
2010	27%
2009	26%
2008	26%
2007	25%
2006	24%
2005	23%
2004	22%
2003	21%
2002	20%
2001	19%
2000	18%
1999	17%
1998	16%
1997	16%
1996	15%
1995	15%
1994	14%
1993	14%
1992	13%
1991	13%

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# Black Students

599,788 Students

% Black Students

21%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Florida
2023	21%
2022	21%
2021	22%
2020	22%
2019	22%
2018	22%
2017	22%
2016	23%
2015	23%
2014	23%
2013	23%
2012	23%
2011	23%
2010	24%
2009	24%
2008	24%
2007	24%
2006	24%
2005	24%
2004	24%
2003	24%
2002	25%
2001	25%
2000	25%
1999	25%
1998	25%
1997	25%
1996	25%
1995	24%
1994	24%
1993	24%
1992	24%
1991	23%

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# White Students

988,625 Students

% White Students

35%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Florida
2023	35%
2022	36%
2021	36%
2020	37%
2019	37%
2018	39%
2017	39%
2016	39%
2015	40%
2014	41%
2013	42%
2012	42%
2011	43%
2010	45%
2009	46%
2008	47%
2007	48%
2006	50%
2005	50%
2004	51%
2003	52%
2002	52%
2001	54%
2000	55%
1999	56%
1998	57%
1997	57%
1996	58%
1995	59%
1994	60%
1993	60%
1992	61%
1991	62%

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# Hawaiian Students

4,961 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

120,787 Students

% of Two or more races Students

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Florida
2023	4%
2022	4%
2021	4%
2020	4%
2019	4%
2018	3%
2017	3%
2016	3%
2015	3%
2014	3%
2013	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

State Revenue and Spending

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$34,349 MM

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Median Total Revenues Trends
Year	Florida
2023	$166 MM
2022	$154 MM
2021	$166 MM
2020	$154 MM
2019	$151 MM
2018	$143 MM
2017	$136 MM
2016	$130 MM
2015	$132 MM
2014	$122 MM
2012	$118 MM
2011	$128 MM
2010	$132 MM
2009	$138 MM
2008	$179 MM
2007	$165 MM
2006	$125 MM
2005	$111 MM
2004	$105 MM
2003	$95 MM
2002	$96 MM
2001	$96 MM
2000	$91 MM
1999	$89 MM
1998	$81 MM
1997	$79 MM
1996	$73 MM
1995	$70 MM

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Spending

$33,354 MM

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Median Total Expenditures Trends
Year	Florida
2023	$163 MM
2022	$164 MM
2021	$163 MM
2020	$164 MM
2019	$155 MM
2018	$153 MM
2017	$132 MM
2016	$123 MM
2015	$140 MM
2014	$125 MM
2012	$121 MM
2011	$128 MM
2010	$140 MM
2009	$159 MM
2008	$169 MM
2007	$162 MM
2006	$146 MM
2005	$112 MM
2004	$112 MM
2003	$106 MM
2002	$102 MM
2001	$91 MM
2000	$88 MM
1999	$84 MM
1998	$79 MM
1997	$72 MM
1996	$72 MM
1995	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Florida
2023	$13,452
2022	$14,203
2021	$13,731
2020	$14,203
2019	$13,737
2018	$14,011
2017	$14,826
2016	$12,788
2015	$11,888
2014	$12,077
2012	$12,051
2011	$13,076
2010	$11,888
2009	$13,793
2008	$17,784
2007	$16,236
2006	$12,292
2005	$11,428
2004	$11,474
2003	$10,268
2002	$10,355
2001	$10,248
2000	$9,668
1999	$9,409
1998	$7,880
1997	$8,424
1995	$6,715
1992	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Florida
2023	$13,212
2022	$15,154
2021	$13,486
2020	$15,154
2019	$14,111
2018	$14,989
2017	$14,369
2016	$12,045
2015	$12,571
2014	$12,287
2012	$12,385
2011	$13,005
2010	$12,571
2009	$15,882
2008	$16,773
2007	$15,907
2006	$14,358
2005	$11,593
2004	$12,298
2003	$11,532
2002	$11,007
2001	$9,672
2000	$9,341
1999	$8,851
1998	$7,639
1997	$7,635
1995	$6,277
1992	$6,693

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Best Florida Public Schools by County (2025-26)

County

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Alachua County

30,534

61%

Baker County

4,929

22%

Bay County

27,769

38%

Bradford County

2,950

38%

Brevard County

110

74,865

43%

Broward County

328

253,198

83%

Calhoun County

2,051

23%

Charlotte County

16,932

35%

Citrus County

15,889

24%

Clay County

38,646

44%

Collier County

48,280

69%

Columbia County

9,785

40%

Desoto County

4,286

68%

Dixie County

2,069

18%

Duval County

210

130,927

69%

Escambia County

37,359

56%

Flagler County

13,503

42%

Franklin County

1,203

29%

Gadsden County

4,705

96%

Gilchrist County

2,904

23%

Glades County

866

72%

Gulf County

1,915

23%

Hamilton County

1,637

63%

Hardee County

4,725

71%

Hendry County

14,247

75%

Hernando County

24,055

44%

Highlands County

12,535

61%

Hillsborough County

309

228,353

70%

Holmes County

2,749

13%

Indian River County

16,950

50%

Jackson County

6,545

43%

Jefferson County

90%

Lafayette County

1,133

32%

Lake County

47,777

55%

Lee County

121

100,064

67%

Leon County

34,219

63%

Levy County

5,618

35%

Liberty County

1,288

24%

Madison County

2,300

57%

Manatee County

51,619

57%

Marion County

45,439

57%

Martin County

18,347

47%

Miami-dade County

562

347,545

94%

Monroe County

8,908

59%

Nassau County

12,746

23%

Okaloosa County

32,426

38%

Okeechobee County

6,631

57%

Orange County

286

219,049

75%

Osceola County

66,418

81%

Palm Beach County

236

191,354

72%

Pasco County

107

83,033

46%

Pinellas County

153

90,838

50%

Polk County

171

119,055

68%

Putnam County

9,830

49%

Santa Rosa County

29,667

25%

Sarasota County

45,068

40%

Seminole County

61,773

58%

St. Johns County

51,942

32%

St. Lucie County

46,376

75%

Sumter County

9,597

41%

Suwannee County

5,968

41%

Taylor County

2,755

36%

Union County

2,370

23%

Volusia County

62,741

48%

Wakulla County

5,134

22%

Walton County

11,779

30%

Washington County

3,219

25%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Florida?

The top-ranked public schools in Florida include Doral Academy Of Technology, Pine View School, and Okaloosa Stemm Center.

How many public schools are located in Florida?

4,266 public schools are located in Florida.

What percentage of students in Florida go to public school?

86% of all K-12 students in Florida attend public schools (compared to the national average of 90%).

What is the racial composition of students in Florida?

Minority enrollment in Florida is 66%, with the majority being Hispanic.

Which public schools in Florida are often viewed compared to one another?

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