District profile / Florida
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
333,233
Students
2024-25 school year
530
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,231
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% above the Florida median
19.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district based in Miami, Florida, serving 333,233 students in 530 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 629 students each, about the same as the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Rafael Villalobos. It spends about $11,231 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Florida median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher. We've matched 8 news stories to the district.
How Miami-Dade County compares
Miami-Dade CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$4.32 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 17%State 27%Local 56%
| Measure | Miami-Dade County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,231 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,128 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $4.16 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $4.32 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17,139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 35,539 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 412 | 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 →Rafael Villalobos
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
8 stories matchedTeaching & learning
How M-DCPS helped me turn pain into purpose
Teaching & learning
M-DCPS asks voters to continue teacher pay supplements
Leadership
Miami-Dade school district advances plan to build workforce housing on rare pine rockland
Leadership
Herald endorsement: Miami-Dade School Board referendum | Opinion
Leadership
New Miami-Dade superintendent pauses look at closing 27 schools
Leadership
Miami-Dade School Board unanimously picks Rafael Villalobos as new superintendent
Leadership
Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero no longer in the running for top schools job in Miami
Leadership
Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero is a candidate for the top schools job in Miami
Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami · this district | 333,233 | 530 | $11,231 | 19.4 | #1 |
| Broward County Public SchoolsFort Lauderdale | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles, CA | 408,026 | $18,180 | 19.2 |
| 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 |
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-miami-dade-county-public-schools