Broward School District

600 Se 3rd Ave Fl 10
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3125
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 79 public high schools serving 86,963 students in Broward School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Broward School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Broward School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is City/pembroke Pines Charter High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Florida public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
329 Schools
1,327 Schools
# Students
254,732 Students
1,003,792 Students
# Teachers
12,533 Teachers
46,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

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 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Broward  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Broward  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Broward  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
486 Students
2,766 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9,232 Students
29,150 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
96,738 Students
355,449 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
35%
# Black Students
97,101 Students
212,690 Students
% Black Students
38%
21%
# White Students
44,153 Students
365,498 Students
% White Students
17%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
404 Students
1,808 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,618 Students
36,431 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6,053
2,539
# Students in K Grade:
16,912
5,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
18,403
6,051
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18,131
6,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19,322
6,856
# Students in 4th Grade:
17,774
6,117
# Students in 5th Grade:
18,696
6,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
19,359
19,863
# Students in 7th Grade:
19,255
23,748
# Students in 8th Grade:
19,719
26,255
# Students in 9th Grade:
20,062
238,220
# Students in 10th Grade:
20,031
230,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
20,004
218,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
21,011
205,680
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,480 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$2,979 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Broward  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3,179 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Broward  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,695
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Broward  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,480
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Broward  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Broward School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pompano Beach High School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
600 Ne 13th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(754) 322-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,286 students
Rank: #22.
Mcfatter Technical College
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6500 Nova Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 321-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 606 students
Rank: #33.
Broward Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1400 Nw 44th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33066
(754) 321-6050
Grades: 6-12
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset Arts Conservatory
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20807 Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33029
(954) 442-0233
Grades: 9-12
| 399 students
Rank: #55.
Sheridan Technical College
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5400 Sheridan St
Hollywood, FL 33021
(754) 321-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 529 students
Rank: #66.
Atlantic Technical College
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Pompano Beach, FL 33063
(754) 321-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 672 students
Rank: #77.
Cypress Bay High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
18600 Vista Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332
(754) 323-0350
Grades: 9-12
| 4,716 students
Rank: #88.
Cooper City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9401 Stirling Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
(754) 323-0200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,352 students
Rank: #99.
City/pembroke Pines Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17189 Sheridan St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(954) 538-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 2,115 students
Rank: #1010.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5901 Pine Island Rd
Pompano Beach, FL 33076
(754) 322-2150
Grades: 9-12
| 3,504 students
Rank: #1111.
Coral Springs Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3205 N University Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33065
(954) 340-4100
Grades: 6-12
| 1,719 students
Rank: #1212.
West Broward High School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Nw 209th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33029
(754) 323-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,586 students
Rank: #1313.
Fort Lauderdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1600 Ne 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
(754) 322-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,228 students
Rank: #1414.
Somerset Academy Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20805 Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33029
(954) 442-0233
Grades: 9-12
| 1,476 students
Rank: #1515.
Whiddon Rodgers Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 Sw 26th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-7550
Grades: 6-12
| 632 students
Rank: #1616.
Western High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1200 Sw 136th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325
(754) 323-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 3,566 students
Rank: #1717.
Paragon Academy Of Technology
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
502 N 28th Ave
Hollywood, FL 33020
(954) 925-0155
Grades: 6-12
| 135 students
Rank: #1818.
Somerset Academy Charter High School Miramar Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9300 Pembroke Rd
Hollywood, FL 33025
(954) 435-1570
Grades: 9-12
| 304 students
Rank: #1919.
Nova High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3600 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
(754) 323-1650
Grades: 9-12
| 2,227 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Cypress Run Alternative Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 Nw 30 Av
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
(754) 321-6500
Grades: K-12
| 193 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Lanier-james Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Nw 7th Ct
Hallandale, FL 33009
(754) 321-7350
Grades: 1-12
| 131 students
Rank: #2222.
Broward Children's Center North
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Se 20th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 946-7503
Grades: PK-12
| 18 students
Rank: #2323.
Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5803 Nw 94th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
(754) 322-3900
Grades: 6-12
| 1,374 students
Rank: #2424.
Avant Garde Academy Of Broward
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2025 Mckinley St
Hollywood, FL 33020
(754) 816-6153
Grades: 6-12
| 1,085 students
Rank: #2525.
Pompano Youth Treatment Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3090 N Powerline Rd
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
(954) 962-1088
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2626.
Everglades High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17100 Sw 48th Ct
Hollywood, FL 33027
(754) 323-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,040 students
Rank: #2727.
Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Sw 207th Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332
(954) 315-0770
Grades: 6-12
| 1,137 students
Rank: #2828.
International Studies Academy High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 Van Buren Street
Hollywood, FL 33143
(754) 321-0000
Grades: 9-12
| 205 students
Rank: #2929.
Wingate Oaks Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1211 Nw 33rd Ter
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-6850
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Amikids Of Greater Fort Lauderdale
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3220 Sw 4th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(754) 321-7550
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Broward Detention Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
222 Nw 22nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-7550
Grades: 6-12
| 75 students
Rank: #3232.
Charles W Flanagan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12800 Taft St
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
(754) 323-0650
Grades: 9-12
| 2,475 students
Rank: #3333.
Monarch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5050 Wiles Rd
Pompano Beach, FL 33073
(754) 322-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,344 students
Rank: #3434.
Pine Ridge Alternative Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 Sw 42nd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
(754) 321-7250
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Rank: #3535.
Pace Center For Girls Inc.
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2225 N Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(754) 321-7550
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 329 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 254,732 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

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