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Duval County

Florida · Public K-12

Duval County, Florida comes in at 220 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 141,209 students, with a county median household income near $71,277. By level, that breaks down as 130 elementary, 28 middle, and 43 high schools.

7-year change in Duval County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
139,579
+8,471 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
205
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
30%
was 35%
% Hispanic
20%
was 12%
% Black
39%
was 43%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,023,153
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
220
5 districts
Enrollment
141,209
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$71,277
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.1%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
130
67,828 students
Middle
28
20,111 students
High
43
37,827 students
Combined / other
19
15,443 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
DUVAL
131,562 students · 5 districts in Duval County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Duval County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
51%
Hispanic
12%
Black
29%
Asian
5%
Two or more
11%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
30%
Hispanic
20%
Black
40%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
37
22.4% under 18

Test scores in Duval County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 182 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.

See all 182 schools in Duval County ranked by score →

All schools (220)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDAJacksonvilleCombinedKG-126,069·
ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-122,887·
SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-122,627·
MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-122,343·
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLNeptune BeachHigh09-122,184·
FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-122,098·
ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,896·
FLORIDA CYBER CHARTER ACADEMYJacksonvilleCombinedKG-121,677·
EDWARD H. WHITE HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,663·
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,638·
TERRY PARKER HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,539·
WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,533·
BALDWIN MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh06-121,462·
KIPP JACKSONVILLE K-12JacksonvilleCombinedKG-121,452·
DUVAL CHARTER AT BAYMEADOWSJacksonvilleElementaryKG-081,399·
WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,376·
PAXON SCHOOL/ADVANCED STUDIESJacksonvilleHigh09-121,278·
STANTON COLLEGE PREPARATORYJacksonvilleHigh09-121,270·
FLORIDA CYBER CHARTER ACADEMY AT OSCEOLAJacksonvilleCombinedKG-121,224·
JEAN RIBAULT HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,224·
WESTVIEW K-8JacksonvilleElementaryPK-081,221·
CHAFFEE TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-081,190·
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonville BeachMiddle06-081,190·
FRANK H. PETERSON ACADEMIESJacksonvilleHigh09-121,167·
MANDARIN MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-081,118·
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryKG-051,118·
KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-081,086·
DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT COASTALJacksonvilleElementaryKG-081,082·
CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-051,079·
DARNELL COOKMAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh06-121,068·
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DISCOVERYJacksonvilleElementaryKG-081,068·
DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT SOUTHSIDEJacksonvilleElementaryKG-081,064·
MANDARIN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-051,061·
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-051,039·
DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTSJacksonvilleHigh09-121,035·
IDEA RIVER BLUFFJacksonvilleCombinedKG-121,032·
BARTRAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARYJacksonvilleElementaryPK-051,013·
IDEA BASSETTJacksonvilleCombinedKG-121,012·
SAMUEL W. WOLFSON HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-121,007·
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMYJacksonvilleHigh06-12991·
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08980·
LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTSJacksonvilleMiddle06-08972·
CHARGER ACADEMYJacksonvilleMiddle06-08964·
CORNERSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMYJacksonvilleCombinedKG-12949·
DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT WESTSIDEJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08938·
SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05937·
TWIN LAKES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08914·
KIPP V.O.I.C.E ACADEMYJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08898·
JULIA LANDON COLLEGE PREPARATORY & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SJacksonvilleMiddle06-08895·
WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08893·
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARYJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05884·
CRYSTAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05883·
LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08876·
CHIMNEY LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05871·
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY AT MANDARINJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08870·
DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT FLAGLER CENTERJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08867·
DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT MANDARINJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08856·
SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08850·
ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-12839·
OCEANWAY SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08828·
MAYPORT COASTAL SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLAtlantic BeachMiddle06-08821·
BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05818·
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY INTRACOASTALJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08814·
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY INNOVATION SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08813·
TWIN LAKES ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05809·
KIPP IMPACT ACADEMYJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08806·
SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08805·
NEPTUNE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNeptune BeachElementaryPK-05803·
ALIMACANI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05802·
ENTERPRISE LEARNING ACADEMYJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05787·
CROWN POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05785·
RUTLEDGE H. PEARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05758·
DUVAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL AT BAYMEADOWSJacksonvilleHigh09-12749·
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08748·
DUVAL VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION ACADEMYJacksonvilleCombinedKG-12738·
JACKSONVILLE CLASSICAL ACADEMYJacksonvilleCombinedKG-10734·
OCEANWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05728·
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY SOUTHEASTJacksonvilleElementaryKG-08726·
GREENLAND PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05701·
BEAUCLERC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05694·
HIGHLANDS ESTATES ACADEMYJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05692·
HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08685·
ARLINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08684·
KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryKG-05676·
LOUIS S. SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryKG-05656·
HENDRICKS AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05633·
JOHN E. FORD K-8 SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-08631·
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05630·
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLJacksonvilleHigh09-12626·
NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARYJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05614·
WATERLEAF ELEMENTARYJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05613·
JACKSONVILLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonville BeachElementaryKG-05611·
SAN JOSE PREPJacksonvilleHigh06-12594·
ALFRED I. DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08579·
RIVER CITY SCIENCE ELEMENTARY ACADEMYJacksonvilleElementaryKG-05579·
GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05570·
DINSMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryPK-05562·
MATTHEW W. GILBERT MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08555·
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJacksonvilleElementaryKG-05538·
JEAN RIBAULT MIDDLE SCHOOLJacksonvilleMiddle06-08530·

Cities in Duval County

Jacksonville207 schoolsAtlantic Beach6 schoolsJacksonville Beach4 schoolsNeptune Beach2 schoolsBaldwin1 school

About Duval County

Across the large Florida county of Duval County of about 1,023,153 residents, the public-school footprint covers 220 schools and about 141,209 students.

In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 10%.

In terms of grade levels, Duval County covers 130 elementary schools (67,828 students), 28 middle schools (20,111), 43 high schools (37,827), and 19 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in Duval County is DUVAL, which alone enrolls about 131,562 students.

Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 6%: 131,108 students in SY 2017-18 versus 139,579 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Duval County shed 2 schools, going from 207 to 205. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 20%.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Duval County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Duval County?
Duval County, Florida has 220 public K-12 schools serving approximately 141,209 students.
How many high schools are in Duval County?
Duval County, Florida has 43 public high schools, serving approximately 37,827 students.
How many middle schools are in Duval County?
Duval County, Florida has 28 public middle schools, serving approximately 20,111 students.
How many elementary schools are in Duval County?
Duval County, Florida has 130 public elementary schools, serving approximately 67,828 students.
What is the largest school district in Duval County?
DUVAL is the largest school district in Duval County, serving approximately 131,562 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Duval County?
Duval County has roughly 1,023,153 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Duval County?
Median household income in Duval County is $71,277, above the Florida average of $68,377. About 10.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Duval County?
Approximately 34.4% of adults 25 and older in Duval County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Duval County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 47.1% of students in Duval County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 51.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Duval County schools?
Across Duval County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 20.0 to 1.

Duval County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data