Teaching & learning
District profile / Florida
Broward County Public Schools
243,553
Students
2024-25 school year
325
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,362
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Florida median
21.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
Broward County Public Schools is a public school district based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving 243,553 students in 325 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 749 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Dr. Howard Hepburn. It spends about $10,362 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.7 students per teacher. We've matched 4 news stories to the district.
How Broward County compares
Broward CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$2.98 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 38%Local 50%
| Measure | Broward County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,362 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,330 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $3.18 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $2.98 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11,213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 25,876 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Howard Hepburn
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
4 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Broward County schools to pilot free menstrual hygiene products in student restrooms
Leadership
Broward County School Board Approves Pilot Program That Provides Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products in Schools
Teaching & learning
Broward County schools to celebrate National School Lunch Week with ‘Cafeteria Circus’ theme
Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami | 333,233 | 530 | $11,231 | 19.4 | #1 |
| Broward County Public SchoolsFort Lauderdale · this district | 243,553 | 325 | $10,362 | 21.7 | #2 |
| Hillsborough County Public SchoolsTampa | 220,360 | 293 | $9,718 | 19.7 | #3 |
| Orange County Public SchoolsOrlando | 205,853 | 275 | $10,984 | 18.0 | #4 |
| School District of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach | 189,634 | 234 | $11,509 | 16.4 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public SchoolsChicago, IL | 324,130 | $18,216 | 13.8 |
| Clark County School DistrictLas Vegas, NV | 306,038 | $10,118 | 18.6 |
| Gwinnett CountyLawrenceville, GA | 182,518 | $11,482 | 14.3 |
| Fairfax County Public SchoolsFalls Church, VA | 179,323 | $16,976 | 13.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-broward-county-public-schools