Total enrollment
243,553
-15,811 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
331 schools in BROWARD
Florida · 243,591 students · 28 cities
BROWARD, Florida operates 331 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 243,591 students (around 736 per school).
4-year change in BROWARD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
324
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BROWARD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #14 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243,591 | #2 of 70 | #5 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 325 | #2 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #64 of 70 | #8,413 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.4% | #62 of 70 | #5,710 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #15 of 68 | #702 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BROWARD
State test results across the district's 283 scored schools run from SOMERSET ACADEMY MIRAMAR SOUTH at 99.0% proficient to CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION AT HOLLYWOOD at 32.4%, a gap of 66.7 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About BROWARD
BROWARD is an expansive public-school district in Florida. The district operates 331 schools and hosts approximately 243,591 students.
For a sense of the school types, BROWARD is built around 201 elementary, 48 middle, 64 high schools, and 18 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in BROWARD has fell 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 259,364 students to 243,553. Over that span, BROWARD lost 2 schools, going from 326 to 324.
On allk12, the community for BROWARD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.