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District profile / Florida
Duval County Public Schools
130,054
Students
2024-25 school year
203
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,097
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Florida median
19.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
Duval County Public Schools is a public school district based in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 130,054 students in 203 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 641 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Dr. Christopher Bernier. It spends about $10,097 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher. We've matched 16 news stories to the district.
How Duval County compares
Duval CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.44 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 47%Local 39%
| Measure | Duval County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,097 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,231 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.35 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.44 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6,823 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 12,292 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 508 | 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. Christopher Bernier
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
16 stories matchedBudget & finance
Press Release: Rep. Henry Cuellar Announces $1.46 Million in Title I Funding for Duval County Schools
Teaching & learning
Developer reveals plans for Duval County Public Schools headquarters site
Teaching & learning
Seaport at St. Johns development planned for DCPS headquarters building
School safety
Duval County School Board weighs allowing guns in vehicles on campuses
Technology & AI
Jacksonville University leads new AI and cyber training for Duval County Public Schools
Teaching & learning
Why Jacksonville should vote ‘yes’ for DCPS 1-mill renewal | Opinion
Teaching & learning
DCPS says it’s investigating reports of ‘unsupervised activities’ with Fletcher student-athletes
Leadership
Who is running for Duval County School Board?
School safety
School Board Vice Chair speaks out on DCPS discipline process, employee rights after Clark-Murray suspension vote
Teaching & learning
Duval County Public Schools Data Triangle Survey open through Oct. 23, your voice matters
Teaching & learning
Here are the books most recently banned by Duval County Public Schools
Leadership
Duval County School Board votes on book restrictions, approves sale of HQ
Teaching & learning
DCPS board unanimously approves $15M sale of Southbank headquarters
Teaching & learning
DCPS tries again to sell Southbank Headquarters. Here’s what could replace it
Teaching & learning
DCPS to discuss challenged books as the state issues new recommendations
Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach | 189,634 | 234 | $11,509 | 16.4 | #5 |
| Duval County Public SchoolsJacksonville · this district | 130,054 | 203 | $10,097 | 19.1 | #6 |
| Polk County Public SchoolsBartow | 111,372 | 165 | $10,587 | 19.3 | #7 |
| School District of Lee CountyFort Myers | 102,506 | 119 | $9,815 | 20.5 | #8 |
| Pinellas County SchoolsLargo | 87,876 | 153 | $11,039 | 15.9 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISDDallas, TX | 139,802 | $12,240 | 14.9 |
| Prince George's County Public SchoolsUpper Marlboro, MD | 132,123 | $17,155 | 14.1 |
| School District of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 120,057 | $14,484 | 15.0 |
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISDCypress, TX | 117,927 | $10,081 | 15.4 |
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.
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