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Mcfatter Technical College

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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317

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William T. McFatter Technical College and High School is a public adult technical college that also includes a magnet high school. The campus is located in Davie, Florida and is part of the Broward County Public Schools district. Adult enrollment is approximately 1,000 students.

Serving 599 students in grades 9-12, Mcfatter Technical College ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school / Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 599 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in FL)
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcfatter Technical College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Mcfatter Technical College's student population of 599 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school / Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcfatter Technical College
9	146
10	148
11	148
12	157

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Total Students

599 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College
2023	606
2022	596
2021	603
2020	605
2019	605
2018	600
2017	600
2016	605
2015	606
2014	606
2013	614
2012	593
2011	588
2010	561
2009	557
2008	560
2007	573
2006	572
2005	581
2004	577
2003	568
2002	532
2001	397
2000	284
1999	143
1998	40
1997	49
1996	40
1995	141
1994	152
1993	82
1992	110
1991	80
1990	31
1989	35
1988	61
1987	11

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College
2023	44
2022	44
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	94
2017	94
2016	94
2015	91
2014	85
2013	90
2012	88
2011	82
2010	172
2009	223
2008	166
2007	41
2006	94
2005	94
2004	91
2003	89
2002	96
2001	76
2000	71
1999	55
1998	52
1997	50
1996	46
1995	42
1994	38
1993	33
1992	33
1991	25
1990	23
1989	20
1988	19
1987	13

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Year Founded

1985

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School Rankings

Mcfatter Technical College ranks within the top 10% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcfatter Technical College is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#197 out of 3704 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College
2022	#197
2021	#296
2019	#25
2018	#142
2017	#281
2016	#168
2015	#279
2014	#14
2013	#19
2012	#30
2011	#374

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75-79%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2022	77%	52%	50%
2021	67%	48%	42%
2019	92%	59%	60%
2018	82%	58%	58%
2017	74%	57%	58%
2016	77%	54%	55%
2015	71%	53%	55%
2014	95%	59%	59%
2013	95%	58%	59%
2012	95%	57%	60%
2011	95%	68%	71%

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90%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2022	90%	52%	54%
2021	90%	52%	53%
2019	95%	56%	58%
2018	91%	55%	58%
2017	94%	54%	55%
2016	92%	52%	53%
2015	93%	53%	53%
2014	92%	58%	58%
2013	91%	58%	57%
2012	87%	57%	57%
2011	77%	62%	62%

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85-89%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2022	87%	52%	48%
2021	77%	51%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	14:1	17:1	20:1
2022	14:1	16:1	19:1
2021	14:1	16:1	19:1
2020	14:1	16:1	19:1
2019	14:1	16:1	19:1
2018	6:1	16:1	17:1
2017	6:1	15:1	17:1
2016	6:1	16:1	17:1
2015	7:1	16:1	18:1
2014	7:1	15:1	18:1
2013	7:1	15:1	18:1
2012	7:1	15:1	18:1
2011	7:1	15:1	17:1
2010	3:1	15:1	17:1
2009	2:1	14:1	14:1
2008	3:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	6:1	16:1	17:1
2005	6:1	16:1	18:1
2004	6:1	17:1	19:1
2003	6:1	18:1	20:1
2002	6:1	18:1	20:1
2001	5:1	18:1	22:1
2000	4:1	18:1	21:1
1999	3:1	18:1	21:1
1998	1:1	18:1	21:1
1997	1:1	18:1	21:1
1996	1:1	18:1	21:1
1995	3:1	18:1	20:1
1994	4:1	19:1	20:1
1993	2:1	19:1	20:1
1992	3:1	18:1	19:1
1991	3:1	18:1	20:1
1990	1:1	18:1	19:1
1989	2:1	18:1	19:1
1988	3:1	18:1	20:1
1987	1:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	9%	3%	4%
2021	9%	3%	4%
2020	9%	3%	4%
2019	9%	3%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

48%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	48%	37%	37%
2022	46%	36%	36%
2021	43%	35%	35%
2020	42%	34%	34%
2019	42%	34%	34%
2018	47%	32%	33%
2017	47%	32%	33%
2016	46%	32%	32%
2015	44%	31%	31%
2014	42%	30%	30%
2013	43%	29%	29%
2012	40%	29%	29%
2011	37%	28%	28%
2010	39%	27%	29%
2009	37%	26%	27%
2008	37%	26%	27%
2007	33%	25%	26%
2006	30%	24%	26%
2005	27%	23%	24%
2004	25%	22%	24%
2003	22%	21%	22%
2002	19%	20%	21%
2001	15%	19%	19%
2000	13%	18%	18%
1999	10%	17%	16%
1998	13%	16%	15%
1997	12%	16%	14%
1996	8%	15%	13%
1995	10%	15%	12%
1994	9%	14%	11%
1993	11%	14%	10%

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Black

20%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	19%	21%	39%
2022	19%	21%	39%
2021	21%	22%	40%
2020	21%	22%	40%
2019	21%	22%	40%
2018	21%	22%	40%
2017	21%	22%	40%
2016	21%	23%	41%
2015	22%	23%	39%
2014	21%	23%	40%
2013	17%	23%	40%
2012	18%	23%	39%
2011	18%	23%	38%
2010	15%	24%	39%
2009	17%	24%	39%
2008	16%	24%	38%
2007	16%	24%	38%
2006	14%	24%	38%
2005	13%	24%	37%
2004	12%	24%	37%
2003	13%	24%	36%
2002	16%	25%	36%
2001	19%	25%	36%
2000	23%	25%	36%
1999	27%	25%	36%
1998	5%	25%	36%
1997	8%	25%	36%
1996	10%	25%	35%
1995	8%	24%	34%
1994	9%	24%	33%
1993	12%	24%	32%
1992	13%	24%	32%
1991	11%	23%	31%

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White

24%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	23%	35%	17%
2022	23%	36%	18%
2021	23%	36%	18%
2020	24%	37%	19%
2019	24%	37%	19%
2018	24%	39%	21%
2017	24%	39%	21%
2016	26%	39%	22%
2015	27%	40%	24%
2014	29%	41%	24%
2013	32%	42%	25%
2012	34%	42%	26%
2011	38%	43%	27%
2010	41%	45%	27%
2009	41%	46%	30%
2008	43%	47%	31%
2007	47%	48%	32%
2006	52%	50%	33%
2005	54%	50%	35%
2004	57%	51%	36%
2003	61%	52%	38%
2002	62%	52%	39%
2001	62%	54%	41%
2000	61%	55%	43%
1999	59%	56%	45%
1998	82%	57%	46%
1997	80%	57%	47%
1996	82%	58%	49%
1995	82%	59%	52%
1994	81%	60%	53%
1993	76%	60%	55%
1992	82%	61%	56%
1991	85%	62%	57%

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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	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.68
2022	0.70	0.70	0.68
2021	0.72	0.70	0.68
2020	0.72	0.70	0.69
2019	0.72	0.70	0.69
2018	0.68	0.70	0.69
2017	0.68	0.70	0.69
2016	0.68	0.70	0.69
2015	0.69	0.70	0.68
2014	0.70	0.69	0.70
2013	0.69	0.69	0.70
2012	0.70	0.69	0.70
2011	0.69	0.69	0.71
2010	0.68	0.69	0.69
2009	0.68	0.69	0.69
2008	0.67	0.68	0.69
2007	0.66	0.67	0.69
2006	0.62	0.64	0.69
2005	0.62	0.65	0.69
2004	0.60	0.64	0.68
2003	0.57	0.63	0.68
2002	0.56	0.63	0.68
2001	0.56	0.62	0.67
2000	0.56	0.62	0.66
1999	0.57	0.61	0.65
1998	0.30	0.60	0.64
1997	0.34	0.60	0.64
1996	0.31	0.59	0.63
1995	0.31	0.58	0.62
1994	0.32	0.57	0.60
1993	0.40	0.57	0.59
1992	0.31	0.56	0.58
1991	0.27	0.55	0.57

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≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2022	95%	87%	87%
2021	95%	89%	89%
2020	95%	89%	90%
2019	95%	87%	87%
2018	95%	86%	84%
2017	95%	83%	81%
2016	95%	82%	79%
2015	95%	79%	77%
2014	95%	78%	74%
2013	95%	78%	75%
2012	95%	77%	76%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	44%	49%	54%
2022	39%	50%	47%
2021	38%	50%	49%
2020	37%	50%	53%
2019	37%	50%	53%
2018	38%	53%	55%
2017	38%	53%	55%
2016	36%	48%	52%
2015	34%	53%	54%
2014	32%	52%	52%
2013	28%	51%	49%
2012	27%	50%	48%
2011	24%	49%	46%
2010	22%	45%	44%
2009	15%	40%	39%
2008	10%	36%	35%
2007	11%	36%	32%
2006	11%	37%	33%
2005	10%	39%	33%
2004	7%	37%	32%
2003	10%	37%	31%
2002	8%	36%	30%
2001	5%	36%	29%
2000	8%	37%	30%
1999	24%	37%	31%
1998	8%	37%	31%
1997	18%	37%	31%
1996	10%	38%	32%
1995	16%	36%	29%
1994	12%	35%	30%
1993	9%	32%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcfatter Technical College	Florida	Broward School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	14%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	4%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	4%	9%	8%
2001	2%	9%	8%
2000	3%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Broward School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcfatter Technical College's ranking?

Mcfatter Technical College is ranked #197 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Mcfatter Technical College often compared to?

Mcfatter Technical Collegeis often viewed alongside schools like Sheridan Technical College by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mcfatter Technical College?

The graduation rate of Mcfatter Technical College is 95%, which is higher than the Florida state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mcfatter Technical College?

599 students attend Mcfatter Technical College.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Mcfatter Technical College students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 20% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcfatter Technical College?

Mcfatter Technical College has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcfatter Technical College offer ?

Mcfatter Technical College offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcfatter Technical College part of?

Mcfatter Technical College is part of Broward School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school / Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 599 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥95% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education