Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Florida Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Florida — 2,856,320 students in 4,312 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 2,856,320 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 4,312 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154,968 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 18.2 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 46.2% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 16.7% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 14.2% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 92.2% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 52.2% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 52.1% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 32.2% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 33.4% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 20.9% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 38.1% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 2.9% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Florida state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Florida’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Florida measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
Math proficiency (state test) How Florida measures this'Grades 3-8 and High School All Mathematics (PM3 and EOCs)': FAST Mathematics PM3 grades 3-8 (spring 2025) combined with B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 and Geometry EOCs, % scoring Level 3 or above; statewide FLORIDA row of the MathCombined 3-12 District sheet. Converted from published decimal 0.58 x100 (rounded to whole percent in source). | 58.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Florida measures thisFAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts PM3 (spring 2025 progress monitoring 3), grades 3-10, % scoring Level 3 or above; statewide FLORIDA row of the 2025-vs-2024 district comparison file. Converted from published decimal 0.57 x100 (rounded to whole percent in source). | 57.0% | 2024–25 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How Florida measures this% of students absent 10% or more of days enrolled (standard chronic-absenteeism threshold), 2023-24 Final Survey 5 full-year data; denominator = unduplicated count of students enrolled 10 or more days; statewide FLORIDA row. Converted from published decimal 0.313833 x100. | 31.4% | 2023–24 |
Source: FloridaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Florida schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Florida schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Florida?+
2,856,320 students were enrolled in Florida's 4,312 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 154,968 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Florida students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
46.2% of Florida public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Florida's high school graduation rate?+
92.2% of Florida's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by Florida's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.