Total enrollment
129,932
+3,671 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
216 schools in DUVAL
Florida · 131,562 students · 6 cities
DUVAL runs 216 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 131,562 (129 elementary, 28 middle, and 43 high).
4-year change in DUVAL
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
200
+2 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How DUVAL ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #41 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131,562 | #6 of 70 | #19 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 206 | #6 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #54 of 70 | #8,140 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.3% | #45 of 70 | #4,706 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #1 of 68 | #302 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 DUVAL
State test results across the district's 175 scored schools run from JACKSONVILLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 96.8% proficient to SAN JOSE PRIMARY SCHOOL at 20.2%, a gap of 76.7 points. That is the 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL ACADEMY | Jacksonville | High | 06-12 | 27 |
| MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER | Atlantic Beach | High | 09-12 | 25 |
| AMIKIDS JACKSONVILLE | Jacksonville | High | 06-12 | 23 |
| IMPACT HALFWAY HOUSE | Jacksonville | High | 06-12 | 23 |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER | Jacksonville | Combined | KG-12 | 20 |
| GATEWAY COMMUNITY SERVICES | Jacksonville | High | 06-12 | 9 |
| DUVAL VIRTUAL ACADEMY FRANCHISE | Jacksonville | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| DUVAL VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Jacksonville | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| SAN JOSE CYBER | Jacksonville | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| TEEN PARENT SERVICE CENTER | Jacksonville | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| GREAT HEARTS JACKSONVILLE | Phoenix | Combined | M-M | · |
| GREAT HEARTS JACKSONVILLE | Phoenix | Combined | M-M | · |
| HENRY F. KITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jacksonville | Combined | M-M | · |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Jacksonville | Combined | M-M | · |
| RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY SOUTHEAST | Jacksonville | Combined | M-M | · |
| WAVERLY ACADEMY | Jacksonville | Combined | M-M | · |
About DUVAL
As a medium-population district in Florida, DUVAL enrolls 131,562 students across 216 schools.
For a sense of the school types, DUVAL is made up of 129 elementary, 28 middle, 43 high schools, and 16 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 609 in this district, noticeably below the Florida typical of 705.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 129,932 students, expanded 3% from the 126,261 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, DUVAL added 2 schools, going from 198 to 200.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for DUVAL discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.