Florida School Districts
Florida has more than 70 school districts, from Miami Dade County's Dade County School District to Lafayette County's Lafayette County School District and everywhere in between.
Here's a list of all districts with more than 1,000 students, plus some key information if you're interested in becoming a teacher in Florida. Don't miss our report on Florida Teacher Salaries!
| District | County | Number of Students | Number of Teachers | Per-Capita Income | Phone Number | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County School District | Miami Dade | 362,070 | 20,606 | $18,497 | (305) 995-1430 | http://www.dadeschools.net/ |
| Broward County School District | Broward | 271,630 | 15,717 | $23,170 | (754) 321-2600 | http://www.browardschools.com/ |
| Hillsborough County School District | Hillsborough | 193,757 | 10,924 | $21,812 | (813) 272-4050 | http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/ |
| Orange County School District | Orange | 175,609 | 10,737 | $20,916 | (407) 317-3202 | http://www.ocps.net/ |
| Palm Beach County School District | Palm Beach | 174,935 | 10,084 | $28,801 | (561) 434-8200 | http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/ |
| Duval County School District | Duval | 126,662 | 7,526 | $20,753 | (904) 390-2115 | http://www.duvalschools.org |
| Pinellas County School District | Pinellas | 112,174 | 6,799 | $23,497 | (727) 588-6011 | http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/ |
| Polk County School District | Polk | 89,443 | 6,046 | $18,302 | (863) 534-0521 | http://www.polk-fl.net/ |
| Lee County School District | Lee | 75,634 | 4,322 | $24,542 | (239) 337-8301 | http://www.leeschools.net/home.htm |
| Brevard County School District | Brevard | 75,233 | 4,489 | $21,484 | (321) 631-1911 | http://www.brevardschools.org/ |
| Seminole County School District | Seminole | 67,530 | 4,039 | $24,591 | (407) 320-0006 | http://www.scps.k12.fl.us |
| Volusia County School District | Volusia | 65,627 | 4,202 | $19,664 | (386) 734-7190 | http://www.volusia.k12.fl.us/ |
| Pasco County School District | Pasco | 62,768 | 3,956 | $18,439 | (813) 794-2651 | http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ |
| Osceola County School District | Osceola | 49,798 | 2,671 | $17,022 | (407) 870-4008 | http://www.osceola.k12.fl.us/ |
| Escambia County School District | Escambia | 43,460 | 2,761 | $18,641 | (850) 469-6130 | http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/ |
| Collier County School District | Collier | 43,292 | 2,547 | $31,195 | (239) 377-0212 | http://www.collier.k12.fl.us/ |
| Manatee County School District | Manatee | 42,370 | 2,544 | $22,388 | (941) 708-8770 | http://www.manateeschools.net/ |
| Marion County School District | Marion | 42,035 | 2,439 | $17,848 | (352) 671-7702 | http://www.marion.k12.ms.us/ |
| Sarasota County School District | Sarasota | 41,890 | 2,833 | $28,326 | (941) 927-9000 | http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/ |
| Lake County School District | Lake | 38,060 | 2,270 | $20,199 | (352) 253-6510 | http://lake.k12.fl.us/lakeschools/site/default.asp |
| St. Lucie County School District | St. Lucie | 36,201 | 1,878 | $18,790 | (772) 429-3925 | http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/ |
| Clay County School District | Clay | 34,169 | 2,174 | $20,868 | (904) 284-6510 | http://www.clay.k12.fl.us/ |
| Leon County School District | Leon | 32,327 | 1,951 | $21,024 | (850) 487-7147 | http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/ |
| Okaloosa County School District | Okaloosa | 31,011 | 1,844 | $20,918 | (850) 833-3109 | http://www.okaloosaschools.com/okaloosaschools/ |
| Alachua County School District | Alachua | 29,109 | 1,683 | $18,465 | (352) 955-7880 | http://www.sbac.edu/ |
| Bay County School District | Bay | 27,618 | 1,714 | $18,700 | (850) 872-7700 | http://www.bay.k12.fl.us/departments/Default.aspx?alias=www.bay.k12.fl.us/departments/newsite |
| St. Johns County School District | St. Johns | 25,757 | 1,423 | $28,674 | (904) 819-7502 | |
| Santa Rosa County School District | Santa Rosa | 25,188 | 1,499 | $20,089 | (850) 983-5010 | |
| Hernando County School District | Hernando | 21,707 | 1,436 | $18,321 | (352) 797-7001 | |
| Martin County School District | Martin | 18,156 | 1,057 | $29,584 | (772) 219-1200 | |
| Charlotte County School District | Charlotte | 17,907 | 991 | $21,806 | (941) 255-0808 | |
| Indian River County School District | Indian River | 17,239 | 1,028 | $27,227 | (772) 564-3150 | |
| Citrus County School District | Citrus | 15,812 | 999 | $18,585 | (352) 726-1931 | |
| Putnam County School District | Putnam | 12,274 | 700 | $15,603 | (386) 329-0510 | |
| Highlands County School District | Highlands | 12,136 | 802 | $17,222 | (863) 471-5564 | |
| Flagler County School District | Flagler | 11,053 | 761 | $21,879 | (386) 437-7526 | |
| Nassau County School District | Nassau | 10,866 | 632 | $22,836 | (904) 491-9901 | |
| Columbia County School District | Columbia | 10,188 | 642 | $14,598 | (386) 755-8000 | |
| Monroe County School District | Monroe | 8,594 | 596 | $26,102 | (305) 293-1400 | |
| Hendry County School District | Hendry | 7,578 | 417 | $13,663 | (863) 674-4642 | |
| Jackson County School District | Jackson | 7,457 | 444 | $13,905 | (850) 482-1200 | |
| Sumter County School District | Sumter | 7,416 | 434 | $16,830 | (352) 793-2315 | |
| Okeechobee County School District | Okeechobee | 7,329 | 420 | $14,553 | (863) 462-5000 | |
| Walton County School District | Walton | 6,896 | 439 | $18,198 | (850) 892-1100 | |
| Gadsden County School District | Gadsden | 6,515 | 425 | $14,499 | (850) 627-9651 | |
| Levy County School District | Levy | 6,256 | 386 | $14,746 | (352) 486-5231 | |
| Suwannee County School District | Suwannee | 5,954 | 355 | $14,678 | (386) 364-2601 | |
| Florida Virtual School | Orange | 5,373 | 183 | $ | (407) 317-3326 | |
| Desoto County School District | De Soto | 5,019 | 296 | $14,000 | (863) 494-4222 | |
| Hardee County School District | Hardee | 4,967 | 329 | $12,445 | (863) 773-9058 | |
| Wakulla County School District | Wakulla | 4,914 | 289 | $17,678 | (850) 926-0065 | |
| Baker County School District | Baker | 4,903 | 280 | $15,164 | (904) 259-0401 | |
| Bradford County School District | Bradford | 3,779 | 252 | $14,226 | (904) 966-6018 | |
| Washington County School District | Washington | 3,560 | 249 | $14,980 | (850) 638-6222 | |
| Holmes County School District | Holmes | 3,439 | 216 | $14,135 | (850) 547-9341 | |
| Taylor County School District | Taylor | 3,378 | 212 | $15,281 | (850) 838-2500 | |
| Madison County School District | Madison | 3,032 | 170 | $12,511 | (850) 973-5022 | |
| Gilchrist County School District | Gilchrist | 2,892 | 177 | $13,985 | (352) 463-3200 | |
| Union County School District | Union | 2,290 | 191 | $12,333 | (386) 496-2045 | |
| Calhoun County School District | Calhoun | 2,274 | 164 | $12,379 | (850) 674-5927 | |
| Dixie County School District | Dixie | 2,238 | 127 | $13,559 | (352) 498-6131 | |
| Florida State University Laboratory School | Leon | 2,206 | 149 | $ | (850) 245-3712 | |
| Gulf County School District | Gulf | 2,179 | 136 | $14,449 | (850) 229-8256 | |
| Hamilton County School District | Hamilton | 2,010 | 121 | $10,562 | (386) 792-6501 | |
| Liberty County School District | Liberty | 1,471 | 103 | $17,225 | (850) 643-2275 | |
| Franklin County School District | Franklin | 1,352 | 88 | $16,140 | (850) 653-8831 | |
| Glades County School District | Glades | 1,272 | 85 | $15,338 | (863) 946-2083 | |
| Jefferson County School District | Jefferson | 1,232 | 87 | $17,006 | (850) 342-0100 | |
| University Of Florida Laboratory School | Alachua | 1,168 | 73 | $ | (352) 392-1554 | |
| Lafayette County School District | Lafayette | 1,082 | 70 | $13,087 | (386) 294-4107 |