Broward School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 331 public schools serving 271,016 students in Broward School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Broward School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Florida public school average of 59%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 56% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Broward School District are Somerset Miramar South K-5, William T. Mcfatter Technical College and Atlantic Technical College. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Broward School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Florida.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Broward School District

School District Website

http://www.browardschools.com

School District Phone Number

(754) 321-0000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

331 Schools

4,328 Schools

# Students

271,016 Students

2,820,865 Students

# Teachers

16,136 Teachers

176,311 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 74% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (FL)

Overall District Rank

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

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

60%

59%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broward School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

58%

56%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broward School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

87%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.70

# American Indian Students

739 Students

8,785 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

9,811 Students

77,708 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

91,866 Students

933,978 Students

% Hispanic Students

34%

33%

# Black Students

105,270 Students

622,599 Students

% Black Students

39%

22%

# White Students

55,674 Students

1,073,839 Students

% White Students

20%

38%

# Hawaiian Students

436 Students

4,725 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

7,220 Students

98,925 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

6,334

60,573

# Students in K Grade:

18,586

198,799

# Students in 1st Grade:

19,936

206,449

# Students in 2nd Grade:

20,052

206,445

# Students in 3rd Grade:

21,037

225,176

# Students in 4th Grade:

20,880

219,461

# Students in 5th Grade:

20,647

214,935

# Students in 6th Grade:

20,921

219,096

# Students in 7th Grade:

20,599

210,234

# Students in 8th Grade:

20,084

210,508

# Students in 9th Grade:

19,812

218,812

# Students in 10th Grade:

20,250

216,006

# Students in 11th Grade:

20,306

212,054

# Students in 12th Grade:

21,572

201,936

# Ungraded Students:

381

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,636 is less than the state median of $14,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$2,791 MM

$143 MM

This chart display total revenue of Broward School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$2,883 MM

$153 MM

This chart display total spending of Broward School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,298

$14,011

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Broward School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,636

$14,989

This chart display average spending per public school student in Broward School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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