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about dcps
Duval County Public Schools
operates 172 schools and serves approximately 123,000
students. The school district is committed to providing
high quality educational opportunities that will inspire
all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills
needed to succeed in a global economy, and culturally
diverse world. DCPS is divided into four clusters:
Elementary Turnaround Schools,
Elementary Schools,
Secondary Turnaround Schools and
Secondary Schools. The county covers
approximately 841-square miles and is populated by
nearly 800,000 residents.
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.
DCPS has its
accreditation and a comprehensive
Strategic Plan.
Click here to visit our Points of Pride.
fast facts
Our Beliefs | Our Budget | Our Schools |
Our Employees | Our
Students
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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.
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Our Budget (Based on the 2008/2009 Budget)
Citizen's
Guide to DCPS's Budget |
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Operating budget |
$1,047,136,340 |
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Per
pupil expenditure |
$8,414 |
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Beginning teacher salary |
$37,300 |
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Average
teacher salary |
$47,067 |
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Our Schools |
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Total number of schools |
172 |
Pupil/Teacher ratio |
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Elementary Schools |
103 |
Pre-Kindergarten - 3 |
16:1 |
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Middle
Schools |
25 |
4th - 8th
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18:1 |
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K-8 School |
3 |
9th - 12th |
20.1 |
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6-12 School |
1 |
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High
Schools |
19 |
Graduates |
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Special
Schools
(ESE and Alternative) |
6 |
Percentage of students graduating |
69.6% - old formula
64.5% - new formula |
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Dropout Rate |
4.8% |
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Charter
Schools |
13 |
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Juvenile Justice |
1 |
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Magnet Programs
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High School Test Scores |
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| Number
of magnet school programs |
50 |
District ACT
average score 18.9 |
State
ACT
Average 19.5 |
| Number
of magnet schools |
62 |
District SAT
Critical Reading 478 |
State
SAT
Critical Reading 496 |
| Number
of magnet school students |
21,500 |
District SAT
Mathematics 480
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State
SAT
Mathematics 498 |
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District SAT
Writing 463
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State
SAT
Writing 479 |
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Our Employees |
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Our Students |
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Total number of employees |
14,425 |
Total number of students enrolled |
123,545 |
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Full-time staff |
13,083 |
Elementary Schools |
58,262 |
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Part-time staff |
1,342 |
Middle Schools |
25,090 |
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Teachers |
8,744 |
High Schools |
31,183 |
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Administrative Staff |
683 |
K-8 Schools |
2,726 |
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Full-time teachers with advanced degrees |
2,732 |
Special Schools |
2,984 |
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National Board Certified Teachers |
477 |
Charter Schools |
3,300 |
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Student Ethnicity |
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White 39.4% |
African-American 44.8% |
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Asian 3.9% |
Hispanic 8.0% |
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Multi-Racial 3.2%
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American Indian 0.2% |
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Student Achievement |
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Points of Pride. |
Students taking AP exams |
11,870 |
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Number of AP exams taken: |
20,180 |
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Percent of AP exams passed: |
4,958 (24.6%) |
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