Miami-Dade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 228 public preschools serving 128,297 students in Miami-Dade School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Miami-Dade School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Miami-Dade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
121 Students
2,518 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,435 Students
28,819 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
255,003 Students
409,944 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
36%
# Black Students
57,546 Students
236,262 Students
% Black Students
17%
21%
# White Students
20,427 Students
392,717 Students
% White Students
6%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
127 Students
1,697 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,826 Students
52,625 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9,624
64,435
# Students in K Grade:
21,328
154,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
23,303
161,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24,253
167,425
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25,322
171,040
# Students in 4th Grade:
24,677
167,791
# Students in 5th Grade:
24,011
159,460
# Students in 6th Grade:
25,171
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
26,812
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
26,348
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
27,670
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
28,019
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
26,020
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
25,927
4,497
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,770 is higher than the state median of $11,949. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,278 is higher than the state median of $11,603. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 543 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 338,485 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 55% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 56% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
