Total enrollment
23,316
+2,559 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
38 schools in Fort Lauderdale
Florida · Public K-12
From elementary through high school, Fort Lauderdale runs 38 public K-12 schools (23 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high), with combined enrollment of about 23,316.
4-year change in Fort Lauderdale
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
+5 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
185,604
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
23,316
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
38
public K-12
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-school enrollment runs near 614, meaningfully below the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 12%: 20,757 students in SY 2020-21 versus 23,316 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fort Lauderdale opened 5 schools, going from 30 to 35.
On this page, the community for Fort Lauderdale discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.