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.

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

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: 51.5% / 137,886

Black: 40.2% / 107,683

Asian: 3.9% / 10,326

Native American or Native Alaskan: 0.6% / 1,481

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2% / 592

Multiracial: 3.7% / 10,002

Hispanic: 35.6% / 95,464

Non-Hispanic: 65.3% / 176,639

English Language Learners (ELL): 11.9% / 31,766

Exceptional Student Education (ESE): 13.9% / 37,250

Free or Reduced Lunch Meals: 176,629 / 65.9%

Source: 09/9/2019 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

93.8% daily average

Source: Student Attendance 2018-2019 Report Student Assessment & Research, December 2019
Enrollment

Pre – K: 6,158

K – 5: 92,473

6 – 8: 48,781

9 – 12: 69,841

Centers: 4,457

Charter Schools: 46,704

TOTAL: 267,970

Source: 09/9/2019 Benchmark Day Enrollment Report, Demographics & Student Assignments; includes elementary, middle, high and virtual schools
Graduation Rate

95.1%*

*Traditional high schools 2018-19
Source: 2018-19 report, Student Assessment & Research, January 2020
Promotion Rate

98.1%

Source: 2018-19 report, Student Assessment & Research, October 2019

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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 09/9/2019.
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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