What share of students in Florida are proficient in math?

In 2024, 21% of eighth graders in Florida public schools were at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (10th lowest among the 50 states and DC) and 25% in reading, compared with 31% and 34% in 2019 (national public 2024: 27% and 29%).

Education in Florida, United States: official figures

87.3% of public high school students in Florida graduated within four years of starting ninth grade in the 2021-22 school year (the adjusted cohort graduation rate); joint 19th highest among the 49 states (including DC) with data (U.S.: 86.6%).

High school graduation rate (4-year ACGR)

87.3%

2021-22

NAEP fourth-grade reading score

218

2024

NAEP eighth-grade mathematics score

267

2024

Current spending per pupil, public schools

$12,693

FY2024

Public school enrollment

2,872,335

Fall 2023

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

35.8%

2024

Is the graduation rate in Florida rising?

The four-year graduation rate in Florida was 87.3% in 2021-22, compared with 75% in 2011-12 and 87.2% in 2018-19, before the pandemic; nationally the rate went from 80% in 2011-12 to 86.6% in 2021-22.

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What is the graduation rate for disadvantaged students in Florida?

In 2021-22 the four-year graduation rate in Florida was 83.2% for economically disadvantaged students, 83.6% for students with disabilities and 73.1% for English learners (U.S.: 81.3%, 71.4%, 72.1% respectively).

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What is the graduation rate by race in Florida?

By race and ethnicity, the 2021-22 graduation rate in Florida was 82.1% for Black, 85.9% for Hispanic and 90.6% for White students (U.S.: 81.0%, 82.8%, 89.8%).

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How do students in Florida score in grade 4 reading?

Public school students in Florida averaged 218 in fourth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 10th highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 225 in 2019 (national public: 214, 219 in 2019). 33% scored at or above Proficient and 38% below Basic.

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How do students in Florida score in grade 8 reading?

Public school students in Florida averaged 253 in eighth-grade reading on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 11th lowest among the 50 states and DC, down from 263 in 2019 (national public: 257, 262 in 2019). 25% scored at or above Proficient and 37% below Basic.

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How do students in Florida score in grade 4 math?

Public school students in Florida averaged 243 in fourth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 2nd highest among the 50 states and DC, down from 246 in 2019 (national public: 237, 240 in 2019). 45% scored at or above Proficient and 18% below Basic.

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How do students in Florida score in grade 8 math?

Public school students in Florida averaged 267 in eighth-grade mathematics on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), joint 11th lowest among the 50 states and DC, down from 279 in 2019 (national public: 272, 281 in 2019). 21% scored at or above Proficient and 45% below Basic.

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How much does Florida spend per student?

Public school systems in Florida spent $12,693 per pupil on current operations in fiscal year 2024, 6th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: $17,619), according to the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances.

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Is school spending per pupil in Florida going up?

Current spending per pupil in Florida rose from $9,645 in fiscal 2019 to $12,693 in fiscal 2024, up 31.6% before inflation (U.S.: up 33.6%); the change on fiscal 2023 was up 7.0%.

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What does Florida spend school money on?

Of the $12,693 spent per pupil in Florida in fiscal 2024, $7,574 went on instruction and $4,484 on support services; salaries and wages came to $6,349 per pupil and employee benefits $2,362.

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Where does school funding in Florida come from?

Public school systems in Florida received $44.6 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024: 15.3% from the federal government, 29.3% from the state and 55.4% from local sources such as property taxes (U.S.: 11.6%, 45.2% and 43.2%).

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How much does Florida spend on public schools in total?

Total spending by public school systems in Florida was $43.5 billion in fiscal 2024, of which $37.0 billion was current spending and $5.7 billion capital outlay on buildings and equipment; the systems owed $14.8 billion in debt at the end of the year.

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How many students are in public schools in Florida?

2,872,335 pupils were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in Florida in fall 2023, up 0.5% on fall 2019 (2,858,461) and up 5.6% on fall 2013; nationally enrollment was down 2.5% since 2019.

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What is the student-teacher ratio in Florida?

Public schools in Florida had 156,787 full-time-equivalent teachers in fall 2022, about 18.3 pupils per teacher, joint 7th most among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 15.4; Florida in fall 2019: 17.2).

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What percentage of people in Florida have a college degree?

35.8% of adults aged 25 and over in Florida, about 6,083,000 people, held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2024; 26th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 36.8%). That is up 2.6 percentage points on 2021 (33.2%), according to the American Community Survey.

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How many people in Florida have a graduate degree?

In 2024, 13.7% of adults 25 and over in Florida had a graduate or professional degree and 10.2% an associate degree as their highest qualification (U.S.: 14.7% and 8.8%).

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How many adults in Florida did not finish high school?

90.4% of adults 25 and over in Florida had at least a high school diploma or equivalent in 2024, leaving 9.6% without one; that share is joint 15th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 10.1%).

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How Florida compares with other states

Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR) (2021-22)

Florida ranks 19 of 49, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate; New Mexico and Oklahoma did not report for 2021-22

Rank	Region	Public high school 4-year graduation rate (ACGR)
16	Delaware	87.8%
17	Indiana	87.7%
18	New Hampshire	87.7%
19	Florida	87.3%
20	Illinois	87.3%
21	Nebraska	87.1%
22	California	87.0%

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Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students (2021-22)

Florida ranks 9 of 48, highest first. Adjusted cohort graduation rate

Rank	Region	Graduation rate of economically disadvantaged students
6	Indiana	85.2%
7	California	84.6%
8	Tennessee	83.6%
9	Florida	83.2%
10	Massachusetts	83.2%
11	Alabama	82.6%
12	Virginia	82.4%

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NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Florida ranks 10 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade reading, average score
7	Connecticut	219
8	Utah	219
9	Mississippi	219
10	Florida	218
11	Kentucky	218
12	Montana	217
13	Pennsylvania	216

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NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score (2024)

Florida ranks 41 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade reading, average score
38	California	254
39	Arizona	254
40	South Carolina	254
41	Florida	253
42	Nevada	253
43	Mississippi	253
44	Texas	252

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NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Florida ranks 2 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP fourth-grade mathematics, average score
1	Massachusetts	246
2	Florida	243
3	Wyoming	243
4	Utah	242
5	New Hampshire	242
6	Texas	241
7	Minnesota	241

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NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score (2024)

Florida ranks 41 of 51, highest first. Public school students; scale 0-500

Rank	Region	NAEP eighth-grade mathematics, average score
38	Maryland	268
39	South Carolina	268
40	Oregon	268
41	Florida	267
42	Louisiana	267
43	Arkansas	266
44	Nevada	265

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Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics (2024)

Florida ranks 42 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Eighth graders at or above NAEP Proficient in mathematics
39	Missouri	23.0%
40	Mississippi	21.6%
41	Alaska	21.5%
42	Florida	21.1%
43	Louisiana	20.8%
44	Nevada	20.2%
45	District of Columbia	20.1%

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Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading (2024)

Florida ranks 42 of 51, highest first. Public school students

Rank	Region	Fourth graders below NAEP Basic in reading
39	Pennsylvania	37.8%
40	Montana	37.8%
41	Kentucky	37.7%
42	Florida	37.6%
43	Connecticut	36.8%
44	Utah	35.5%
45	Mississippi	35.4%

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Current spending per pupil, public schools (FY2024)

Florida ranks 46 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances

Rank	Region	Current spending per pupil, public schools
43	Texas	$12,895
44	Tennessee	$12,882
45	South Dakota	$12,828
46	Florida	$12,693
47	Mississippi	$12,324
48	Oklahoma	$12,162
49	Arizona	$12,003

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Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019 (FY2019-FY2024)

Florida ranks 28 of 51, highest first. Current dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Rank	Region	Change in current spending per pupil since FY2019
25	Louisiana	+32.5%
26	Rhode Island	+32.0%
27	North Carolina	+31.8%
28	Florida	+31.6%
29	New Hampshire	+31.6%
30	Texas	+31.2%
31	Indiana	+31.0%

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Share of public school revenue from local sources (FY2024)

Florida ranks 5 of 51, highest first. Census Bureau

Rank	Region	Share of public school revenue from local sources
2	New Hampshire	63.4%
3	Connecticut	56.1%
4	Nebraska	55.9%
5	Florida	55.4%
6	Colorado	54.8%
7	Missouri	53.7%
8	Ohio	53.6%

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Pupils per teacher, public schools (Fall 2022)

Florida ranks 6 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Pupils per teacher, public schools
3	California	21.8
4	Nevada	21.0
5	Oregon	18.7
6	Florida	18.3
7	Alaska	18.3
8	Alabama	17.9
9	Louisiana	17.5

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Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023 (2019-2023)

Florida ranks 10 of 51, highest first. Common Core of Data

Rank	Region	Change in public school enrollment, fall 2019 to fall 2023
7	Utah	+0.8%
8	Texas	+0.7%
9	Alabama	+0.6%
10	Florida	+0.5%
11	Louisiana	-0.3%
12	Nebraska	-0.3%
13	Montana	-0.4%

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Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)

Florida ranks 26 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher
23	Montana	36.3%
24	Kansas	36.0%
25	Delaware	36.0%
26	Florida	35.8%
27	Nebraska	35.4%
28	Texas	35.2%
29	Arizona	34.7%

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Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent (2024)

Florida ranks 15 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Rank	Region	Adults 25 and over without a high school diploma or equivalent
12	Georgia	10.2%
13	West Virginia	9.9%
14	Oklahoma	9.8%
15	Florida	9.6%
16	New Jersey	9.6%
17	Rhode Island	9.6%
18	Tennessee	9.4%

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