Salary supplements for teachers averaging $8,668 in 2025-26, helping to:

• Decrease the teacher vacancy rate from 6.5% to 4.4%.

• Increase teacher retention from 88% to 91%.
  

As promised to voters, the district uses about 6% of the funds it receives to enhance student experiences in athletics programs, leading to:

• 12 Elementary Playgrounds

• 10 High School Turf Fields

• 5 High School Sand Volleyball Courts

• 5 High School Tennis Court Resurfacings

• 4 High School Softball Batting Cages

• 3 High School Girls Weightrooms

• 8 Middle School Track Resurfacings

• 6 Middle School Scoreboards

• 11 Bleacher Renovations
  (all completed or in-progress)

Also as promised to voters, about 6% of funds the district receives have been used to enhance arts programs for students, leading to:

• Renovations of stage floors and audience seating at 10 schools.

• Replacement of band uniforms at 10 high schools.

• Lighting and sound improvements in 44 schools.

• Recording studios installed in 2 schools.

• Classroom arts and music equipment support provided to schools based on requests from 232 art and music teachers.

For the recent 2025-26 school year, the voter-approved 1 mill will bring approximately $121.3 million to the district.  Here is how that funding has been distributed:

• Duval County Public Schools Teacher and Staff Supplements*                  $85.3 million
  

• Duval County Public Schools Arts Program Enhancements                          $6.1 million
  

• Duval County Public Schools Athletics Program Enhancements                $6.1 million
  

• Statutorily Required Charter School Sharing                                            $23.9 million

For the 2026-27 school year, the mill is expected to bring in $126 million, which will be distributed in similar proportions as the past and previous years. 

• Approximately 88% of the funds received by the school district will be used to supplement salaries for teachers, school police, and other staff with approximately

  12% split between arts and athletics enhancements. 
  

• As required by state law, charter schools will receive their proportional share based on enrolment.

The Duval County School Board formed an independent Audit Advisory Committee to provide the Board with outside advice and review from community experts in auditing, finance, information technology, risk management, and governance.  This committee reviews and reports on the district’s expenditures associated with the voluntary millage to ensure that the district continues to use this funding as promised to voters. 

* Note that school board members, the superintendent of schools, and senior administrative staff do not receive any salary enhancement from this funding.