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Academic & Community Excellence (ACE) Plan

North Planning Area

The Facts

  • Average Facility Condition – Districtwide of 35%.
  • Approximate Plant Value $2.4 Billion.
  • Current Deficiencies - $900M.
  • Projected Deficiencies next 15 years $850M.
  • Average age of our facilities – 46 years.
  • Under utilized schools districtwide.
  • 39 Schools at less than 75% or 14,000 empty seats
  • Approximately 22,000 Magnet Students.
  • Approximately 24,000 ESE Students.
  • Stable Enrollment - 126K in 1999 vs. 126K in 2007.
  • Projected population growth rate in Duval County from 2005 to 2010 is 6%.
  • Duval County population growth is occurring in the Southeast, Southwest and Northern part of the County.
  • Population in the central part of the County is declining to no growth.
  • Census data indicate the percentage of school age children in relationship to overall population is decreasing. Therefore, school enrollment will not increase at the same rate as the population rate.
  • Age distribution for Duval County children aged 0-14 to the total county population has decreased from 23.2% in 1980 to 20.6% in 2005 according to census data.

Issues and Concerns

  • Academic Achievement
  • Under Utilized Schools
  • Community Service
  • Shifting Demographics
  • Declining Enrollment
  • Overage Students
  • Aging Facilities
  • Excess capacity (14,000+ seats)
  • Concurrency Requirements
  • Legal Compliance
    - Class Size
    - NCLB/AYP
    - A++ Florida School Accountability

Financial Impacts

  • Class Size
  • School Operating Costs
  • Facility Maintenance
  • Transportation
  • Security
  • Food Service
  • Utilities

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