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Miami-Dade School District

Item: Miami-Dade School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1450 Ne 2nd Ave # 912
Miami, FL 33132-1308

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Top 30%

Tel: (305) 995-1000

www.dadeschools.net

Top Rankings

Miami-Dade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

532 Schools

4,211 Schools

# Students

335,461 Students

2,856,324 Students

# Teachers

17,272 Teachers

155,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
Pre-K	9,345	773
Kind	20,819	2,418
1	22,207	2,546
2	23,480	2,613
3	25,606	2,830
4	24,064	2,623
5	24,863	2,740
6	24,389	2,619
7	25,592	2,697
8	27,101	2,847
9	26,925	2,887
10	27,972	2,934
11	27,022	2,870
12	26,076	2,761

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District Rank

Miami-Dade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#19 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District
2023	#19
2022	#20
2021	#37
2019	#23
2018	#30
2017	#35
2016	#33
2015	#41
2014	#37
2013	#39
2012	#40

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56%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2023	56%	52%
2022	55%	52%
2021	45%	48%
2019	61%	59%
2018	59%	58%
2017	56%	57%
2016	52%	54%
2015	50%	53%
2014	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	55%	57%

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56%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2022	56%	52%
2021	54%	52%
2019	59%	56%
2018	59%	55%
2017	54%	54%
2016	52%	52%
2015	52%	53%
2014	57%	58%
2013	56%	58%
2012	54%	57%
2011	58%	62%

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51%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	48%	51%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2023	86%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	90%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	86%	87%
2018	86%	86%
2017	81%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	78%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2024	0.41	0.70
2023	0.42	0.70
2022	0.44	0.70
2021	0.44	0.70
2020	0.45	0.70
2019	0.45	0.70
2018	0.46	0.70
2017	0.46	0.70
2016	0.47	0.70
2015	0.48	0.70
2014	0.49	0.69
2013	0.50	0.69
2012	0.50	0.69
2011	0.51	0.69
2010	0.52	0.69
2009	0.53	0.69
2008	0.54	0.68
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.54	0.64
2005	0.55	0.65
2004	0.56	0.64
2003	0.56	0.63
2002	0.57	0.63
2001	0.58	0.62
2000	0.59	0.62
1999	0.60	0.61
1998	0.60	0.60
1997	0.61	0.60
1996	0.61	0.59
1995	0.62	0.58
1994	0.63	0.57
1993	0.63	0.57
1992	0.64	0.56
1991	0.64	0.55
1990	0.65	0.54
1989	0.65	0.53
1988	0.66	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

76%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2024	75%	37%
2023	74%	37%
2022	73%	36%
2021	72%	35%
2020	71%	34%
2019	71%	34%
2018	70%	32%
2017	70%	32%
2016	69%	32%
2015	66%	31%
2014	68%	30%
2013	67%	29%
2012	66%	29%
2011	65%	28%
2010	64%	27%
2009	63%	26%
2008	62%	26%
2007	62%	25%
2006	62%	24%
2005	60%	23%
2004	60%	22%
2003	59%	21%
2002	58%	20%
2001	56%	19%
2000	55%	18%
1999	54%	17%
1998	53%	16%
1997	52%	16%
1996	51%	15%
1995	50%	15%
1994	49%	14%
1993	49%	14%
1992	47%	13%
1991	47%	13%
1990	46%	12%
1989	45%	11%
1988	43%	10%

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% Black

17%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2024	18%	21%
2023	19%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	21%	22%
2019	21%	22%
2018	22%	22%
2017	22%	22%
2016	23%	23%
2015	23%	23%
2014	23%	23%
2013	24%	23%
2012	24%	23%
2011	25%	23%
2010	25%	24%
2009	26%	24%
2008	27%	24%
2007	27%	24%
2006	28%	24%
2005	28%	24%
2004	29%	24%
2003	29%	24%
2002	30%	25%
2001	31%	25%
2000	32%	25%
1999	33%	25%
1998	34%	25%
1997	34%	25%
1996	34%	25%
1995	34%	24%
1994	34%	24%
1993	34%	24%
1992	34%	24%
1991	33%	23%
1990	33%	24%
1989	33%	24%
1988	33%	24%

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% White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2024	6%	35%
2023	6%	35%
2022	6%	36%
2021	6%	36%
2020	7%	37%
2019	7%	37%
2018	7%	39%
2017	7%	39%
2016	7%	39%
2015	8%	40%
2014	8%	41%
2013	8%	42%
2012	8%	42%
2011	9%	43%
2010	9%	45%
2009	9%	46%
2008	9%	47%
2007	9%	48%
2006	9%	50%
2005	10%	50%
2004	10%	51%
2003	10%	52%
2002	11%	52%
2001	11%	54%
2000	12%	55%
1999	12%	56%
1998	12%	57%
1997	13%	57%
1996	14%	58%
1995	15%	59%
1994	16%	60%
1993	16%	60%
1992	18%	61%
1991	19%	62%
1990	20%	63%
1989	21%	64%
1988	23%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,886 is higher than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,389 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$4,325 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2023	$4,325 MM	$166 MM
2022	$4,055 MM	$154 MM
2021	$4,325 MM	$166 MM
2020	$4,055 MM	$154 MM
2019	$3,907 MM	$151 MM
2018	$3,818 MM	$143 MM
2017	$3,680 MM	$136 MM
2016	$3,591 MM	$130 MM
2015	$3,443 MM	$132 MM
2014	$3,488 MM	$122 MM
2012	$3,189 MM	$118 MM
2011	$3,459 MM	$128 MM
2010	$3,443 MM	$132 MM
2009	$3,531 MM	$138 MM
2008	$3,959 MM	$179 MM
2007	$3,815 MM	$165 MM
2006	$3,547 MM	$125 MM
2005	$3,449 MM	$111 MM
2004	$3,245 MM	$105 MM
2003	$2,977 MM	$95 MM
2002	$2,885 MM	$96 MM
2001	$2,897 MM	$96 MM
2000	$2,696 MM	$91 MM
1999	$2,818 MM	$89 MM
1998	$2,557 MM	$81 MM
1997	$2,347 MM	$79 MM
1996	$2,254 MM	$73 MM
1995	$2,183 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$4,158 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2023	$4,158 MM	$163 MM
2022	$4,112 MM	$164 MM
2021	$4,158 MM	$163 MM
2020	$4,112 MM	$164 MM
2019	$3,908 MM	$155 MM
2018	$3,838 MM	$153 MM
2017	$3,785 MM	$132 MM
2016	$3,655 MM	$123 MM
2015	$3,669 MM	$140 MM
2014	$3,591 MM	$125 MM
2012	$3,408 MM	$121 MM
2011	$3,612 MM	$128 MM
2010	$3,669 MM	$140 MM
2009	$3,994 MM	$159 MM
2008	$4,624 MM	$169 MM
2007	$4,599 MM	$162 MM
2006	$3,893 MM	$146 MM
2005	$3,439 MM	$112 MM
2004	$3,132 MM	$112 MM
2003	$3,009 MM	$106 MM
2002	$2,931 MM	$102 MM
2001	$2,921 MM	$91 MM
2000	$2,657 MM	$88 MM
1999	$2,591 MM	$84 MM
1998	$2,502 MM	$79 MM
1997	$2,533 MM	$72 MM
1996	$2,465 MM	$72 MM
1995	$2,364 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,886

$12,026

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2023	$12,874	$13,452
2022	$11,677	$14,203
2021	$12,932	$13,731
2020	$11,677	$14,203
2019	$11,150	$13,737
2018	$10,767	$14,011
2017	$10,291	$14,826
2016	$10,032	$12,788
2015	$9,650	$11,888
2014	$9,790	$12,077
2012	$9,105	$12,051
2011	$9,956	$13,076
2010	$9,956	$11,888
2009	$10,220	$13,793
2008	$11,373	$17,784
2007	$10,783	$16,236
2006	$9,797	$12,292
2005	$9,348	$11,428
2004	$8,727	$11,474
2003	$7,971	$10,268
2002	$7,677	$10,355
2001	$7,860	$10,248
2000	$7,485	$9,668
1999	$7,994	$9,409
1998	$7,391	$7,880
1997	$6,881	$8,424
1995	$6,788	$6,715
1992	$6,151	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$12,389

$11,677

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Miami-Dade School District	Florida
2023	$12,378	$13,212
2022	$11,839	$15,154
2021	$12,433	$13,486
2020	$11,839	$15,154
2019	$11,152	$14,111
2018	$10,825	$14,989
2017	$10,585	$14,369
2016	$10,211	$12,045
2015	$10,284	$12,571
2014	$10,082	$12,287
2012	$9,729	$12,385
2011	$10,398	$13,005
2010	$10,610	$12,571
2009	$11,558	$15,882
2008	$13,283	$16,773
2007	$12,998	$15,907
2006	$10,752	$14,358
2005	$9,322	$11,593
2004	$8,424	$12,298
2003	$8,057	$11,532
2002	$7,798	$11,007
2001	$7,923	$9,672
2000	$7,377	$9,341
1999	$7,349	$8,851
1998	$7,231	$7,639
1997	$7,427	$7,635
1995	$7,351	$6,277
1992	$6,292	$6,693

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Miami-Dade School District?

Miami-Dade School District manages 532 public schools serving 335,461 students.

What is the rank of Miami-Dade School District?

Miami-Dade School District is ranked #19 out of 73 school districts in Florida (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Miami-Dade School District?

76% of Miami-Dade School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Miami-Dade School District?

Miami-Dade School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Miami-Dade School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,389 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 532 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 335,461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 86% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 30%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education