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Duval County Public Schools is governed by a board of seven elected officials collectively named the Duval County School Board (DCSB). The DCSB is responsible for implementing policies for all education-related issues in Duval County Public Schools.

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Our Beliefs | Demographics | Our Budget | Our Schools | Our Employees |
Our Students | Points of Pride
 
Our Beliefs
The academic success of every student in Duval County is the top priority of the Duval County School Board.

The Duval County School Board believes that our greatest strength as a school district is the racial, gender, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of our students and community.

The achievement gap in Duval County can and must be eliminated.

All DCPS children can be academically prepared to reach their dreams.

All DCPS children can learn at grade level.

Every school in Duval County can be a high-performing organization, both academically and operationally.

High quality teachers, supported with high quality, on-going professional development, must drive our rigorous, intellectually and artistically challenging curriculum.

Academic and operational resources can and must be adequately distributed throughout all DCPS schools.

All schools can be safe learning environments where every student and adult is valued and respected.
 
Demographics
Duval County Public Schools consists of over 160 schools throughout Northeast Florida. The school district is divided into four educational clusters, which are managed by four chief officers who report directly to the Chief Academic Officer. Cluster 4 is the Superintendent's Standard Bearer and Acceleration Schools, an area that oversees many of the district's lowest and highest performing schools. Clusters 1 and 2 divide the K-8 schools, and Cluster 3 includes high schools.  Click here to view map of district.
Our Budget (Based on the 2006/2007 Budget)
Citizen's Guide to DCPS's Budget
Operating budget $994,243,295
Per pupil expenditure $7,837
Beginning teacher salary $35,200
xxxxxxx Average teacher salary

$45,042

Our Schools    
Total number of schools 163 Pupil/Teacher ratio  
Elementary Schools 106 Elementary 16.3
Middle Schools 26 Middle 18.34
K-8 School 1
6-12 School 1
High Schools 18 High 21.69
Special Schools
ESE and Alternative
6
Graduates  
Charter Schools 5 Percentage of students graduating 64.3%
Academies of Technology 2 Dropout Rate 5.2%
Magnet Programs
Click here to visit magnet site.
High School Test Scores  
Number of magnet school programs 47 District ACT
average score 19.5
State ACT
Average 20.3
Number of magnet schools 51 District SAT
Critical Reading 496
State SAT
Critical Reading 496
Number of magnet school students 20,496 District SAT
Mathematics 492
 
State SAT
Mathematics 497
Our Employees   Our Students  
Total number of employees 14,425 Total number of students enrolled 124,945
Full-time staff 13,083 Elementary 62,519
Part-time staff 1,342 Middle School 28,246
Teachers 8,744 High School 34,180
Administrative Staff 683 Student Ethnicity  
Student Support Staff 3,188 White 43.56% African-American 42.68%
Full-time teachers with advanced degrees 2,732 Asian 3.56% Hispanic 6.24%
National Board Certified Teachers 263 Multi-Racial 3.77%
Click here for our Points of Pride.  Student Achievement  
 
Click here for maps. Students taking AP exams 3,817
Number of AP exams taken:  7,023
  Percent of AP exams passed:

 43.7%

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