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Item: Broward School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

600 Se 3rd Ave Fl 10
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3125

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Top 50%

Tel: (754) 321-0000

www.browardschools.com

Top Rankings

Broward School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

328 Schools

4,272 Schools

# Students

251,502 Students

2,871,617 Students

# Teachers

12,330 Teachers

155,327 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Broward School District	Florida
Pre-K	6,583	829
Kind	16,619	2,479
1	17,467	2,593
2	18,556	2,678
3	18,532	2,758
4	18,669	2,713
5	17,775	2,603
6	18,257	2,670
7	19,253	2,824
8	19,280	2,764
9	19,218	2,950
10	20,060	2,988
11	19,768	2,798
12	21,465	2,703

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District Rank

Broward School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#32 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Broward School District
2022	#32
2021	#46
2019	#27
2018	#32
2017	#27
2016	#28
2015	#30
2014	#31
2013	#34
2012	#27
2011	#31

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2022	50%	52%
2021	42%	48%
2019	60%	59%
2018	58%	58%
2017	58%	57%
2016	55%	54%
2015	55%	53%
2014	59%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	60%	57%
2011	71%	68%

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54%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2022	54%	52%
2021	53%	52%
2019	58%	56%
2018	58%	55%
2017	55%	54%
2016	53%	52%
2015	53%	53%
2014	58%	58%
2013	57%	58%
2012	57%	57%
2011	62%	62%

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48%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2022	48%	52%
2021	45%	51%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2022	87%	87%
2021	89%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	84%	86%
2017	81%	83%
2016	79%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	74%	78%
2013	75%	78%
2012	76%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2023	0.68	0.70
2022	0.68	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70
2020	0.69	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70
2018	0.69	0.70
2017	0.69	0.70
2016	0.69	0.70
2015	0.68	0.70
2014	0.70	0.69
2013	0.70	0.69
2012	0.70	0.69
2011	0.71	0.69
2010	0.69	0.69
2009	0.69	0.69
2008	0.69	0.68
2007	0.69	0.67
2006	0.69	0.64
2005	0.69	0.65
2004	0.68	0.64
2003	0.68	0.63
2002	0.68	0.63
2001	0.67	0.62
2000	0.66	0.62
1999	0.65	0.61
1998	0.64	0.60
1997	0.64	0.60
1996	0.63	0.59
1995	0.62	0.58
1994	0.60	0.57
1993	0.59	0.57
1992	0.58	0.56
1991	0.57	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

38%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2023	37%	37%
2022	36%	36%
2021	35%	35%
2020	34%	34%
2019	34%	34%
2018	33%	32%
2017	33%	32%
2016	32%	32%
2015	31%	31%
2014	30%	30%
2013	29%	29%
2012	29%	29%
2011	28%	28%
2010	29%	27%
2009	27%	26%
2008	27%	26%
2007	26%	25%
2006	26%	24%
2005	24%	23%
2004	24%	22%
2003	22%	21%
2002	21%	20%
2001	19%	19%
2000	18%	18%
1999	16%	17%
1998	15%	16%
1997	14%	16%
1996	13%	15%
1995	12%	15%
1994	11%	14%
1993	10%	14%
1992	10%	13%
1991	9%	13%

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% Black

38%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2023	39%	21%
2022	39%	21%
2021	40%	22%
2020	40%	22%
2019	40%	22%
2018	40%	22%
2017	40%	22%
2016	41%	23%
2015	39%	23%
2014	40%	23%
2013	40%	23%
2012	39%	23%
2011	38%	23%
2010	39%	24%
2009	39%	24%
2008	38%	24%
2007	38%	24%
2006	38%	24%
2005	37%	24%
2004	37%	24%
2003	36%	24%
2002	36%	25%
2001	36%	25%
2000	36%	25%
1999	36%	25%
1998	36%	25%
1997	36%	25%
1996	35%	25%
1995	34%	24%
1994	33%	24%
1993	32%	24%
1992	32%	24%
1991	31%	23%

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% White

17%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2023	17%	35%
2022	18%	36%
2021	18%	36%
2020	19%	37%
2019	19%	37%
2018	21%	39%
2017	21%	39%
2016	22%	39%
2015	24%	40%
2014	24%	41%
2013	25%	42%
2012	26%	42%
2011	27%	43%
2010	27%	45%
2009	30%	46%
2008	31%	47%
2007	32%	48%
2006	33%	50%
2005	35%	50%
2004	36%	51%
2003	38%	52%
2002	39%	52%
2001	41%	54%
2000	43%	55%
1999	45%	56%
1998	46%	57%
1997	47%	57%
1996	49%	58%
1995	52%	59%
1994	53%	60%
1993	55%	60%
1992	56%	61%
1991	57%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,641 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$2,979 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2021	$2,979MM	$166MM
2020	$3,003MM	$154MM
2019	$2,917MM	$151MM
2018	$2,791MM	$143MM
2017	$2,711MM	$136MM
2016	$2,607MM	$130MM
2015	$2,548MM	$132MM
2014	$2,435MM	$122MM
2012	$2,221MM	$118MM
2011	$2,478MM	$128MM
2010	$2,548MM	$132MM
2009	$2,513MM	$138MM
2008	$2,875MM	$179MM
2007	$2,710MM	$165MM
2006	$2,509MM	$125MM
2005	$2,307MM	$111MM
2004	$2,232MM	$105MM
2003	$2,013MM	$95MM
2002	$1,931MM	$96MM
2001	$1,962MM	$96MM
2000	$1,736MM	$91MM
1999	$1,617MM	$89MM
1998	$1,552MM	$81MM
1997	$1,397MM	$79MM
1996	$1,341MM	$73MM
1995	$1,318MM	$70MM
1992	$1,110MM	$63MM
1990	$924MM	$57MM

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Spending

$3,179 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2021	$3,179MM	$163MM
2020	$3,149MM	$164MM
2019	$2,968MM	$155MM
2018	$2,883MM	$153MM
2017	$2,755MM	$132MM
2016	$2,653MM	$123MM
2015	$2,812MM	$140MM
2014	$2,509MM	$125MM
2012	$2,318MM	$121MM
2011	$2,599MM	$128MM
2010	$2,812MM	$140MM
2009	$3,032MM	$159MM
2008	$2,995MM	$169MM
2007	$2,935MM	$162MM
2006	$2,734MM	$146MM
2005	$2,531MM	$112MM
2004	$2,298MM	$112MM
2003	$2,156MM	$106MM
2002	$2,028MM	$102MM
2001	$1,839MM	$91MM
2000	$1,706MM	$88MM
1999	$1,603MM	$84MM
1998	$1,471MM	$79MM
1997	$1,413MM	$72MM
1996	$1,396MM	$72MM
1995	$1,335MM	$66MM
1992	$1,208MM	$59MM
1990	$961MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,845

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2021	$11,465	$13,731
2020	$11,157	$14,203
2019	$10,766	$13,737
2018	$10,263	$14,011
2017	$9,983	$14,826
2016	$9,701	$12,788
2015	$9,614	$11,888
2014	$9,269	$12,077
2012	$8,593	$12,051
2011	$9,661	$13,076
2010	$9,947	$11,888
2009	$9,804	$13,793
2008	$11,104	$17,784
2007	$10,311	$16,236
2006	$9,238	$12,292
2005	$8,403	$11,428
2004	$8,180	$11,474
2003	$7,515	$10,268
2002	$7,370	$10,355
2001	$7,812	$10,248
2000	$7,201	$9,668
1999	$6,994	$9,409
1998	$6,905	$7,880
1997	$6,393	$8,424
1995	$6,613	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$12,641

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Broward School District	Florida
2021	$12,235	$13,486
2020	$11,699	$15,154
2019	$10,952	$14,111
2018	$10,600	$14,989
2017	$10,146	$14,369
2016	$9,871	$12,045
2015	$10,610	$12,571
2014	$9,551	$12,287
2012	$8,968	$12,385
2011	$10,135	$13,005
2010	$10,977	$12,571
2009	$11,826	$15,882
2008	$11,569	$16,773
2007	$11,166	$15,907
2006	$10,065	$14,358
2005	$9,216	$11,593
2004	$8,422	$12,298
2003	$8,046	$11,532
2002	$7,738	$11,007
2001	$7,325	$9,672
2000	$7,076	$9,341
1999	$6,935	$8,851
1998	$6,543	$7,639
1997	$6,463	$7,635
1995	$6,700	$6,277

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Broward School District?

Broward School District manages 328 public schools serving 251,502 students.

What is the rank of Broward School District?

Broward School District is ranked #32 out of 73 school districts in Florida (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Broward School District?

38% of Broward School District students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Broward School District?

Broward School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Broward School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,641 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 328 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 251,502 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 87% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education