Miami-Dade School District

Item: Miami-Dade School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1450 Ne 2nd Ave # 912
Miami, FL 33132-1308

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Top 30%

Tel: (305) 995-1000

www.dadeschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

548 Schools

1,327 Schools

# Students

335,780 Students

1,003,792 Students

# Teachers

16,711 Teachers

46,906 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

District Rank

Miami-Dade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#20 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Miami-Dade School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

55%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Miami-Dade 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.

56%

52%

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

51%

52%

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

88%

87%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.70

# American Indian Students

128 Students

2,766 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,595 Students

29,150 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

249,897 Students

355,449 Students

% Hispanic Students

74%

35%

# Black Students

59,182 Students

212,690 Students

% Black Students

18%

21%

# White Students

20,889 Students

365,498 Students

% White Students

37%

# Hawaiian Students

121 Students

1,808 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,968 Students

36,431 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

9,448

2,539

# Students in K Grade:

21,860

5,922

# Students in 1st Grade:

23,540

6,051

# Students in 2nd Grade:

23,213

6,350

# Students in 3rd Grade:

25,860

6,856

# Students in 4th Grade:

22,955

6,117

# Students in 5th Grade:

24,426

6,695

# Students in 6th Grade:

26,443

19,863

# Students in 7th Grade:

25,928

23,748

# Students in 8th Grade:

26,799

26,255

# Students in 9th Grade:

27,640

238,220

# Students in 10th Grade:

26,696

230,714

# Students in 11th Grade:

26,012

218,782

# Students in 12th Grade:

24,960

205,680

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,874 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,378 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$4,325 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Miami-Dade 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

$4,158 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Miami-Dade 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

$12,874

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Miami-Dade 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

$12,378

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Miami-Dade 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: 548 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 335,780 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education