Total enrollment
23,316
+2,074 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
38 schools in Fort Lauderdale
Florida · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Fort Lauderdale runs 38 public K-12 campuses (23 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high), with combined enrollment of about 23,316.
7-year change in Fort Lauderdale
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
+5 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
20%
was 16%
% Hispanic
30%
was 21%
% Black
45%
was 59%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida is home to 38 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 23,316 students. By school count, it is an expansive city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 23 elementary, 3 middle, 8 high, and 4 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 614, meaningfully below the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 10%: 21,242 students in SY 2017-18 versus 23,316 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fort Lauderdale opened 5 schools, going from 30 to 35. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment shrank from 59% to 45%.
On this page, the community for Fort Lauderdale discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.