Top Rankings
Broward School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 271 public elementary schools serving 173,033 students in Broward School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Broward School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
325 Schools
3,425 Schools
# Students
243,553 Students
2,018,686 Students
# Teachers
11,222 Teachers
118,132 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Broward School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%