Florida school districts by resource index
Sarasota has the highest mean resource index of Florida's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 49.7 of 100 across its 59 schools open in 2024-25, with 15.3 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.
Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 48 highest district means
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | 59 | 45,077 | 15.3 | $14,033 | 49.7 |
| Gilchrist | 6 | 2,839 | 17.6 | $12,714 | 48.0 |
| Monroe | 23 | 8,929 | 22.6 | $17,161 | 46.6 |
| Collier | 68 | 48,082 | 16.9 | $14,103 | 46.0 |
| Fl Virtual | 3 | 8,559 | 26.5 | not reported | 45.0 |
| Brevard | 106 | 74,125 | 15.1 | $11,100 | 44.9 |
| Clay | 49 | 39,215 | 13.9 | $10,252 | 42.8 |
| St. Johns | 49 | 50,155 | 17.2 | $9,989 | 42.7 |
| Pinellas | 150 | 93,702 | 15.6 | $12,514 | 42.6 |
| Manatee | 78 | 51,234 | 16.5 | $11,381 | 41.5 |
| Holmes | 8 | 3,233 | 14.6 | $11,741 | 40.3 |
| Sumter | 11 | 9,404 | 15.9 | $12,326 | 40.2 |
| Lafayette | 2 | 1,144 | 16.4 | $12,884 | 40.0 |
| Miami-Dade | 509 | 334,090 | 19.6 | $13,138 | 39.7 |
| Okaloosa | 47 | 32,733 | 17.9 | $10,809 | 39.7 |
The other 33 on the list
| District | Open schools | Students, fall 2022 | Per teacher | Per student | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco | 100 | 84,049 | 16.4 | $10,007 | 39.5 |
| Alachua | 56 | 28,964 | 19.0 | $11,075 | 39.4 |
| Seminole | 73 | 66,680 | 16.1 | $10,243 | 39.3 |
| Indian River | 28 | 17,199 | 16.3 | $11,843 | 39.3 |
| Palm Beach | 226 | 188,843 | 16.6 | $14,024 | 39.1 |
| Calhoun | 5 | 2,129 | 15.9 | $11,836 | 39.0 |
| Charlotte | 24 | 16,834 | 19.8 | $14,173 | 39.0 |
| Flagler | 12 | 13,331 | 21.0 | $10,757 | 38.6 |
| Gadsden | 16 | 4,616 | 13.6 | $13,871 | 38.6 |
| Bay | 48 | 27,324 | 16.3 | $11,117 | 38.0 |
| Citrus | 24 | 15,951 | 16.2 | $11,410 | 38.0 |
| Nassau | 18 | 12,668 | 15.5 | $10,049 | 37.7 |
| Fsu Lab School | 2 | 2,574 | 21.4 | not reported | 37.5 |
| St. Lucie | 51 | 45,661 | 19.0 | $12,177 | 37.4 |
| Broward | 323 | 254,732 | 19.3 | $12,121 | 37.3 |
| Martin | 32 | 18,650 | 16.4 | $12,831 | 37.3 |
| Jackson | 15 | 6,076 | 13.6 | $12,683 | 37.1 |
| Santa Rosa | 37 | 30,764 | 19.1 | $10,065 | 37.0 |
| Suwannee | 11 | 5,935 | 17.0 | $11,325 | 37.0 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 730 | 14.8 | $17,304 | 37.0 |
| Orange | 266 | 207,561 | 16.8 | $11,706 | 36.8 |
| Escambia | 67 | 37,851 | 17.1 | $12,299 | 36.5 |
| Walton | 18 | 11,575 | 15.8 | $13,721 | 36.4 |
| Volusia | 86 | 63,365 | 17.6 | $10,727 | 36.4 |
| Lake | 56 | 47,452 | 17.7 | $10,768 | 36.2 |
| Bradford | 8 | 2,998 | 19.8 | $10,694 | 36.1 |
| Highlands | 22 | 12,362 | 17.7 | $12,585 | 36.1 |
| Baker | 7 | 5,003 | 16.4 | $11,376 | 35.9 |
| Taylor | 7 | 2,783 | 16.1 | $13,512 | 35.4 |
| Hillsborough | 284 | 224,538 | 18.7 | $10,589 | 35.4 |
| Union | 3 | 2,385 | 15.3 | $11,686 | 35.3 |
| Leon | 51 | 32,212 | 16.4 | $10,979 | 35.0 |
| Washington | 9 | 3,313 | 15.4 | $11,470 | 34.3 |
Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.
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Questions about Florida's districts
Which Florida school districts have the most resources?
Sarasota, whose 59 schools average 49.7 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Florida's districts with 500 or more students.How are districts ranked?
By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.How many school districts are in Florida?
74 districts and other agencies ran at least one Florida public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23