30 public K-12 schools in Pembroke Pines from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
30 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Pembroke Pines's 30 public schools is West Broward High School, scoring 29/100, against a city average of 38.7/100. Computed live across every Pembroke Pines campus reporting to NCES.
How the Pembroke Pines Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Pembroke Pines, FL enrolls 25,651 students across 30 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 16 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 19.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 38.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Pembroke Pines on this index is West Broward High School, at 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,492 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Pembroke Pines spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Pembroke Pines school enrollment varies 62× across entities
Pembroke Pines school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 2,492 students (highest), a spread of 2,452 students. That ratio is extreme even by the standards of already-wide distributions, and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Pembroke Pines student-teacher ratio is 19.3:1: on the high side (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pembroke Pines has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility: 53.3% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options
charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. This area clears the 30% concentration-grant threshold, so it receives supplemental funding on top of the basic charter school authorisation formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Pembroke Pines
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
What are the best schools in Pembroke Pines, FL? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Pembroke Pines is West Broward High School with a quality score of 29/100. There are 30 public schools in Pembroke Pines with 25,651 total students.
How many schools are in Pembroke Pines, FL? ▼
Pembroke Pines has 30 public schools with a total enrollment of 25,651 students. 16 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 19.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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