Florida
State Governance
State Board of Education
Florida’s State Board of Education consists of seven members, each serving a four-year term and up to eight years of consecutive service. The board members are appointed by the Florida governor and confirmed by the senate.
State Board of Education has authority over:
- Teacher Licensure
- Content Standards Adoption
- Appoints Chief State School Officer
- Community Colleges
- One Authorizer of Charter Schools, Among Others
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Richard Corcoran
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 58.4%
English Language Learners: 9.2%
Served by IDEA: 13.1%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools:
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1996
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 653
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 250,583
Charter School Cap Law: None
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Florida’s ESSA plan.