Seminole County Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Seminole (district ID 1201710)
Public school district · Seminole County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201710
Seminole County Public Schools spent $10,243 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,744). Its 73 schools enrolled 63,933 students in 2024-25; 41.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,857 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Seminole County Public Schools in enrollment (45,661 to 84,049 students) and Seminole County Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$797,592,000 in revenue: 41.5% state, 44.2% local and 14.3% federal. Total spending including $43,626,000 of capital outlay was $748,646,000, or $11,227 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$330,662,000 41%
- Local$352,767,000 44%
- Federal$114,163,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
66,680 students in 2022-23, 65,442 students in 2023-24, 63,933 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 66,680 | 3459.0 | 19.3 |
| 2023-24 | 65,442 | 3816.1 | 17.1 |
| 2024-25 | 63,933 | 3769.3 | 17.0 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$213,240,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,198 per student
Seminole County Public Schools booked $213,240,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3,459 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,649 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 68 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $133,824,000 | 62.8% |
| Special education | $68,157,000 | 32.0% |
| Vocational | $4,562,000 | 2.1% |
| Other programs | $6,697,000 | 3.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,854 in 2018-19, $3,027 in 2019-20, $3,240 in 2020-21, $3,153 in 2021-22, $3,198 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Seminole County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 63% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 61% | 53% | 28,814 |
| Math | 63% | 55% | 28,590 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 5,080 students in Seminole County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 5,080 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
43 elementary schools, 28,696 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabal Point Elementary School | 923 | 15.8 | 27.7% | Not Title I |
| Carillon Elementary School | 907 | 15.9 | 21.5% | Not Title I |
| Bentley Elementary School | 903 | 14.8 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Goldsboro Elementary Magnet | 901 | 15.5 | 23.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Wilson Elementary School | 896 | 15.2 | 19.0% | Not Title I |
| Lake Mary Elementary School | 881 | 14.8 | 38.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Bear Lake Elementary School | 849 | 14.8 | 47.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Red Bug Elementary School | 811 | 15.4 | 38.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Galileo School for Gifted Learning Skyway | 804 | 16.1 | 19.9% | Not Title I |
| Wekiva Elementary School | 800 | 14.8 | 26.9% | Not Title I |
| Midway Elementary School | 789 | 14.9 | 74.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Evans Elementary School | 788 | 14.5 | 29.4% | Eligible, no program |
The other 31 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Elementary School | 785 | 15.5 | 24.7% | Not Title I |
| Idyllwilde Elementary School | 773 | 14.6 | 69.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Forest City Elementary School | 765 | 13.7 | 59.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Rainbow Elementary School | 729 | 14.6 | 27.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Casselberry Elementary School | 716 | 14.9 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Lawton Elementary School | 715 | 14.6 | 25.9% | Not Title I |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | 714 | 12.8 | 85.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Heathrow Elementary School | 713 | 15.6 | 14.2% | Not Title I |
| Sterling Park Elementary School | 700 | 14.4 | 43.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Stenstrom Elementary School | 697 | 15.2 | 33.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Choices in Learning Charter | 685 | 16.7 | 12.1% | Not Title I |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 685 | 15.6 | 40.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Hamilton Elementary School | 671 | 13.4 | 65.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastbrook Elementary School | 645 | 14.3 | 47.0% | Eligible, no program |
| English Estates Elementary School | 637 | 14.5 | 61.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Walker Elementary School | 611 | 13.3 | 17.8% | Not Title I |
| Galileo School for Gifted Learning | 590 | 14.8 | 18.5% | Not Title I |
| Wicklow Elementary School | 585 | 12.2 | 77.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Altamonte Elementary School | 577 | 13.4 | 69.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Orienta Elementary School | 574 | 14.5 | 59.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Longwood Elementary School | 573 | 14.7 | 51.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Seminole Science Charter School | 547 | 18.9 | 17.6% | Not Title I |
| Layer Elementary School | 543 | 12.9 | 39.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Partin Elementary School | 536 | 14.9 | 19.0% | Not Title I |
| Keeth Elementary School | 535 | 16.0 | 22.6% | Not Title I |
| Spring Lake Elementary School | 505 | 14.0 | 71.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Highlands Elementary School | 503 | 13.6 | 47.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Winter Springs Elementary School | 501 | 14.3 | 65.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Geneva Elementary School | 486 | 14.7 | 32.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Ucp Seminole Child Development | 144 | 10.3 | 41.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Contracted Services | 4 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 middle schools, 13,455 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Middle School | 1,385 | 17.8 | 33.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Jackson Heights Middle School | 1,340 | 19.0 | 25.1% | Not Title I |
| Milwee Middle School | 1,334 | 17.9 | 48.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Millennium Middle School | 1,323 | 17.0 | 53.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Chiles Middle School | 1,279 | 19.8 | 18.9% | Not Title I |
| Teague Middle School | 1,120 | 17.5 | 42.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Indian Trails Middle School | 1,116 | 18.1 | 31.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Tuskawilla Middle School | 1,060 | 18.9 | 39.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Markham Woods Middle School | 900 | 18.4 | 41.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Rock Lake Middle School | 898 | 19.3 | 28.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Greenwood Lakes Middle School | 858 | 16.7 | 46.6% | Schoolwide program |
| South Seminole Middle School | 842 | 14.3 | 58.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 high schools, 21,317 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole High School | 3,807 | 20.3 | 39.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Lake Brantley High School | 2,813 | 23.0 | 32.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Lake Mary High School | 2,714 | 21.2 | 31.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Hagerty High School | 2,449 | 22.1 | 14.6% | Not Title I |
| Oviedo High School | 2,312 | 22.2 | 23.0% | Not Title I |
| Lake Howell High School | 2,241 | 21.9 | 37.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Lyman High School | 2,026 | 20.7 | 41.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Winter Springs High School | 1,940 | 19.7 | 35.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Crooms Academy of Information Technology | 738 | 20.5 | 28.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Elevation High School | 246 | 41.0 | 60.6% | Not Title I |
| Scps Consequence Unit | 25 | not reported | 76.0% | Schoolwide program |
| John Polk Alternative School | 6 | not reported | 33.3% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 other schools, 465 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County Virtual Franchise (Scvs) | 210 | 4.5 | 11.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Journeys Academy | 90 | 6.9 | 67.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Scps Early Learning Center | 72 | not reported | 52.8% | Not Title I |
| Endeavor School | 34 | 3.4 | 67.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Seminole County Detention Center | 31 | not reported | 71.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hospital Homebound Program | 28 | not reported | 17.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Hopper Center
Elementary school in Lake Mary; 11 students.
Contracted Services
Elementary school in Sanford; open in 2024-25; 4 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Seminole County Public Schools
- Website: scps.k12.fl.us
- Phone: (407) 320-0000
- Office: 400 E Lake Mary Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Seminole County Public Schools
- Florida districts by spending per studentSeminole County Public Schools ranks 61 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,243).#61 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaSeminole County Public Schools is the number 13 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 66,680 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#13 of 80
- OsceolaThe next larger Florida district: 73,558 students in fall 2022, $10,383 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,383
- Volusia County SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 63,365 students in fall 2022, $10,727 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,727
- Compare Seminole County Public Schools with OsceolaEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Seminole High School, its largest high school3,807 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.3,807
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaSeminole County Public Schools spent $61,649 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$61,649
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Seminole County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Seminole County Public Schools?
73 schools were open in 2024-25 (43 elementary, 12 middle, 12 high, 6 other), enrolling 63,933 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Seminole County Public Schools spend per student?
$10,243 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,857 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Seminole County Public Schools' money come from?
$797,592,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.5% state, 44.2% local and 14.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Seminole County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,206 of the 75,263 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Seminole County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$213,240,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,198 per student. Divided by the 3,459 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,649 per teacher, more than 68 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Seminole County Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Seminole County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 63% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Seminole County Public Schools?
92% of the 5,080 students in Seminole County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Seminole County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
1201710. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25