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FIRST fully accredited school
system in Florida since 1962

SECOND largest school
system in Florida

SIXTH largest school
system in the U.S.

134 MILLION*
earned in scholarships
*Numbers are self-reported by students
and do not reflect all scholarships earned

Our Programs

Athletics: 74 programs offered at middle

and high schools

BCPS eLearning: BCPS is providing
an enhanced, school-linked eLearning platform
to more than 200,000 students.

#BrowardCODES: First district to partner with

national Code.org initiative

Chess: Largest school district to offer scholastic
chess to all second grade students; all K – 12 students
have access to Chess4Life, an interactive online
chess platform

Computer Science: Courses, curriculum and
activities at every school

CTACE: 60+ career, tech, adult and community

education programs at middle and high schools

Debate: Largest in the nation, with more than
15,000 students actively competing

Dual Language: Offered at 47 schools

Foreign Exchange: For BCPS and
international students between ages 15 – 18

Innovative and Magnet Programs: Nearly 170 at
elementary, middle and high schools

JROTC: Largest program in the nation

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Demographics

White: 51.2% / 133,368

Black: 40.5% / 105,605

Asian: 3.9% / 10,200

Native American or Native Alaskan: .5% / 1,288

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: .2% / 556

Multiracial: 3.70% / 9,698

Hispanic: 36.1% / 94,154

Non-Hispanic: 63.9% / 166,561

English Language Learners (ELL): 12.2% / 31,682

Exceptional Student Education (ESE): 14.4% / 37,622

Free or Reduced Lunch Meals: 62.2% / 162,235

Source: 09/16/2020 Benchmark Day Enrollment Report, Demographics & Student Assignments
Average Expenditures Per Student

Basic K-12: $7,083

ESOL: $7,961

ESE: $12,759

Career Ed 9 – 12: $6,259

Total For All Programs: $6,577

Source: 2019-20 Average Per Student Expenditure, Florida Department of Education
Attendance

94% Overall Average Daily Attendance

Source: Student Attendance 2019/20 Report Student Assessment & Research, updated as of January 2021
Enrollment

Pre – K: 5,061

K – 5: 86,141

6 – 8: 47,309

9 – 12: 69,893

Centers: 4,103

Charter Schools: 48,208

TOTAL: 260,715

Source: 09/16/2020 Benchmark Day Enrollment Report, Demographics & Student Assignments; includes elementary, middle, high and virtual schools
Graduation Rate

97.1%*

*Traditional high schools 2019/20
Source: Student Attendance 2019/20 Report Student Assessment & Research, updated as of January 2021
Promotion Rate

99.2%

Source: Student Attendance 2019/20 Report Student Assessment & Research, updated as of January 2021

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Number of Schools

Elementary: 135

Middle: 35

High: 32

Combination: 11

Centers: 18

Colleges (Adult Enrolled): 3

ESE Contract Agency Schools: 7*

TOTAL: 241

Charter Schools: 92

Total School: 333

*This year's count includes 7 ESE Contract Agency Schools previously administered through Harbordale Elementary School.

Source: Demographics & Student Assignments, as of 09/16/2020.
Transportation

1,000+ school buses transport more than 72,000 students daily, and BCPS buses travel more than 16 million miles annually.

Source: Student Transportation and Fleet Services, as of January 2020

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