The Department of Education maintains annual data on average class size.
2022-23 Average Class Sizes for Core Courses | |||
School Type | Grades Pk-3 | Grades 4-8 | Grades 9-12 |
Traditional Schools | 14.4 | 15.08 | 12.31 |
District-Operated Schools of Choice | 16.12 | 18.73 | 21.22 |
Charter Schools | 16.81 | 19.36 | 18.23 |
Source: Florida Department of Education. |
Other Reports
Class Size Reduction Allocations, Florida Department of Education
Class Size Reduction Memorandums, Florida Department of Education
Class Size Funding Adjustments, Florida Department of Education
Small Class Sizes for Improving Student Achievement in Primary and Secondary Schools, Trine Filges, Campbell Collaboration, October 2018
Do Reductions in Class Size Raise Students' Test Scores?. Economics of Education Review, Hyunkuk Cho, June 2012
Utilizing Online Education in Florida to Meet Mandated Class Size Limitations, Kari Ann Mattox, Educational Considerations, April 2012
Class Size: What Research Says and What it Means for State Policy, The Brookings Institution, May 2011
Class-Size Policies, Kyle Zinth, Education Commission of the States, April 2010
The Impact of a Universal Class-Size Reduction Policy: Evidence from Florida's Statewide Mandate, Matthew Chingos, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University, 2010
Websites of Interest
Education Commission of the States, Recent State Policies/Activities Related to Class Size
Florida Department of Education, Class Size Reduction Amendment
Florida Department of Education, Public Schools/Districts
Performance Information
Josh Bemis, Office of Funding and Financial Reporting, 850-245-0405, email: Josh.Bemis@fldoe.org
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