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Duval School District

Item: Duval School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1701 Prudential Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32207-8152

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (904) 390-2000

www.duvalschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

211 Schools

1,908 Schools

# Students

129,680 Students

1,125,899 Students

# Teachers

7,094 Teachers

71,722 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Duval School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#47 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Duval 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 Duval 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.

46%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duval 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.

46%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duval 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.

86%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Duval School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.70

# American Indian Students

582 Students

2,507 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

5,582 Students

28,499 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

21,649 Students

401,232 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

36%

# Black Students

53,478 Students

236,140 Students

% Black Students

41%

21%

# White Students

40,647 Students

404,246 Students

% White Students

31%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

364 Students

1,836 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

7,378 Students

51,439 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

2,311

61,994

# Students in K Grade:

10,357

157,888

# Students in 1st Grade:

10,773

167,225

# Students in 2nd Grade:

10,133

164,312

# Students in 3rd Grade:

10,612

178,107

# Students in 4th Grade:

9,853

158,048

# Students in 5th Grade:

10,020

163,108

# Students in 6th Grade:

9,957

27,347

# Students in 7th Grade:

9,626

18,441

# Students in 8th Grade:

9,766

18,464

# Students in 9th Grade:

10,250

2,232

# Students in 10th Grade:

10,679

2,197

# Students in 11th Grade:

8,340

2,359

# Students in 12th Grade:

7,003

4,177

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,446 is less 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

$1,437 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Duval 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

$1,355 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Duval 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

$11,077

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Duval 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

$10,446

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Duval 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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 211 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 129,680 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 86% (Btm 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education