About Us

FIRST fully accredited school
system in Florida since 1962

SECOND largest school
system in Florida

SIXTH largest school
system in the U.S.

Our Programs

Athletics: 73 programs offered at middle

and high schools

#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

Digital Classrooms: Provides personalized,
blended learning environments with a 1:1
student to computer ratio

Dual Language: Offered at 42 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% / 138,620

Black: 40.4% / 109,186

Asian: 3.8% / 10,300

Native American or Native Alaskan: 0.7% / 1,767

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2% / 585

Multiracial: 3.7% / 10,092

Hispanic: 34.7% / 93,911

Non-Hispanic: 65.3% / 176,639

English Language Learners (ELL): 11.9% / 32,311

Exceptional Student Education (ESE): 13.4% / 36,176

Free or Reduced Lunch Meals: 180,154/ 66.6%

Source:09/11/18 Benchmark Day Enrollment Report, Demographics & Student Assignments
Average Expenditures Per Student

Basic K-12: $6,589

ESOL: $7,152

ESE: $11,992

Career Ed 9 – 12: $6,220

Source: Accounting & Financial Reporting Department, as of 7/16/2019
Attendance

94% daily average

Source: 2017-18 report, Student Assessment & Research, October 2018
Enrollment

Pre – K: 6,158

K – 5: 94,864

6 – 8: 48,804

9 – 12: 70,358

Centers: 4,447

Charter Schools: 45,919

TOTAL: 270,550

Source: 9/11/2018 Benchmark Day Enrollment Report, Demographics & Student Assignments; includes elementary, middle, high and virtual schools
Graduation Rate

95.1%*

*Traditional high schools 2017-18, exceeding 93.8% in 2016-17
Source: 2017-18 report, Student Assessment & Research, December 2018
Promotion Rate

97.90%

Source: 2017-18 report, Student Assessment & Research, November 2018

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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: 89

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

Source: Demographics & Student Assignments, as of 08/14/2019.
Transportation

1,266+ school buses transport more than 73,000 students daily, and BCPS buses travel more than 17 million miles annually.

Source: Student Transportation and Fleet Services, as of 08/14/19

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