Highest Spending Districts in Florida
Per-pupil expenditure ranking. Districts with 500+ enrollment. Data from NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
$19,152
Top Spender
MONROE
$13,369
Avg Per-Pupil
50
Districts Listed
500+
Min Enrollment
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MONROE KEY WEST | $19,152 |
| 2. | BRADFORD STARKE | $16,029 |
| 3. | BAKER MACCLENNY | $15,798 |
| 4. | WALTON DEFUNIAK SPRINGS | $15,507 |
| 5. | FRANKLIN EASTPOINT | $15,290 |
| 6. | COLLIER NAPLES | $15,281 |
| 7. | TAYLOR PERRY | $14,814 |
| 8. | SARASOTA SARASOTA | $14,758 |
| 9. | GILCHRIST TRENTON | $14,736 |
| 10. | GULF PORT ST JOE | $14,660 |
| 11. | PALM BEACH WEST PALM BEACH | $14,596 |
| 12. | MARTIN STUART | $14,396 |
| 13. | LEVY BRONSON | $14,097 |
| 14. | PINELLAS LARGO | $13,882 |
| 15. | WASHINGTON CHIPLEY | $13,839 |
| 16. | CHARLOTTE PORT CHARLOTTE | $13,776 |
| 17. | GADSDEN QUINCY | $13,737 |
| 18. | MIAMI-DADE MIAMI | $13,577 |
| 19. | LIBERTY BRISTOL | $13,399 |
| 20. | BROWARD FORT LAUDERDALE | $13,387 |
| 21. | BAY PANAMA CITY | $13,335 |
| 22. | MANATEE BRADENTON | $13,252 |
| 23. | HAMILTON JASPER | $13,167 |
| 24. | GLADES MOORE HAVEN | $13,147 |
| 25. | HIGHLANDS SEBRING | $13,125 |
| 26. | MADISON MADISON | $13,102 |
| 27. | ORANGE ORLANDO | $13,040 |
| 28. | ALACHUA GAINESVILLE | $12,950 |
| 29. | INDIAN RIVER VERO BEACH | $12,832 |
| 30. | DESOTO ARCADIA | $12,825 |
| 31. | NASSAU FERNANDINA BEACH | $12,754 |
| 32. | JACKSON MARIANNA | $12,730 |
| 33. | ESCAMBIA PENSACOLA | $12,726 |
| 34. | LAFAYETTE MAYO | $12,695 |
| 35. | POLK BARTOW | $12,580 |
| 36. | LEE FORT MYERS | $12,577 |
| 37. | CALHOUN BLOUNTSTOWN | $12,443 |
| 38. | OKALOOSA FORT WALTON BEACH | $12,274 |
| 39. | DIXIE CROSS CITY | $12,260 |
| 40. | LEON TALLAHASSEE | $12,011 |
| 41. | SUMTER BUSHNELL | $11,984 |
| 42. | ST. JOHNS ST AUGUSTINE | $11,896 |
| 43. | CITRUS INVERNESS | $11,891 |
| 44. | PUTNAM PALATKA | $11,866 |
| 45. | MARION OCALA | $11,790 |
| 46. | HILLSBOROUGH TAMPA | $11,744 |
| 47. | PASCO LAND O LAKES | $11,709 |
| 48. | VOLUSIA DELAND | $11,697 |
| 49. | FLAGLER BUNNELL | $11,686 |
| 50. | ST. LUCIE PORT ST LUCIE | $11,649 |
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Methodology
Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.