Statistics

The following statistics are for the 2018-19 school year.

Schools and Students

  • 36 Elementary Schools*: 28,541 students
  • 10 Middle Schools: 12,873 students
  • 8 High and Technical Schools: 13,065 students
  • 3 Special Schools: 386 students
  • 57 Total Schools: 54,865 students
    * 5 elementary schools operate on year-round Calendars

Enrollment History

1905: 3,000
1960: 12,000
1970: 24,000
1980: 49,000
1990: 64,000
2000: 71,651
2008: 81,095
2009: 48,621
2010: 50,072
2011: 50,722
2014: 51,865
2015: 52,324
2016: 52,509
2017: 53,600
2018: 54,865

Employees

  • Licensed Personnel = 2,878
    • Contracted = 2,542
    • Hourly = 56
  • Support Staff = 2,954
    • Full-time = 1,048
    • Hourly = 1,906
  • Total Employees= 5,832
  • Teacher Training
    • Bachelor’s Degree = 100%
    • Master’s Degree = 40%
    • Doctorate Degree = 1.3%

Teacher/Pupil Ratios

  • Grade 1: 1 to 22.0
  • Grade 2: 1 to 22.0
  • Grade 3: 1 to 22.0
  • Grades 4, 5, 6: 1 to 26.0
  • Grades 7, 8: 1 to 26.0
  • Grades 9: 1 to 27.0
  • Grades 10, 11, 12: 1 to 27.0

Teacher/pupil ratios used for hiring staff. Actual class sizes vary widely depending on move-in patterns of students, etc.

Breakfast and Lunch Prices

  • Elementary Breakfast: $.80
  • Secondary Breakfast: $1.00
  • Elementary Lunch: $1.75
  • Secondary Lunch: $2.00
  • Adult Breakfast: $2.00
  • Adult Lunch: $3.30

Financial

  • Assessed Valuation: $22.5 billion (projected)
  • Local Tax Rate: 0.006501 (proposed)
  • Revenue: $640.7 million
  • Projected Expenditures
  • General Fund: $426.3 million
  • Capital Projects: $162.8 million
  • Debt Service: $19.1 million
  • Non K-12: $10.6 million
  • Nutrition Services: $23.3 million
  • Self Insurance: $40.1 million
  • Student Activities: $9.0 million
  • Total Cost Per Student: $6,610