See how South Florida's school districts were graded in 2026
South Florida's school districts all received "A" ratings for the 2025-2026 school year, according to data released recently by the Florida Department of Education.
This was the third year in a row that the Palm Beach and Broward County school districts received A ratings, and the seventh time that the Miami-Dade district achieved the same grade. This is the Monroe County school district's second year in a row receiving an A rating.
According to the FDOE, "each school is graded based on the components for which it has sufficient data. Schools must test at least 95% of their students." The school "grading formula" is focused on what the department calls "student success measures," which include achievement, learning gains, graduation, acceleration success and "maintaining a focus on students who need the most support."
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Breakdown of school grades by district
In Miami-Dade County, 297 schools received A ratings, 115 received B ratings, 57 received C ratings and one received a D rating.
In Broward County, 176 schools received A ratings, 71 received B ratings and 40 received C ratings.
In Palm Beach County, 109 schools received A ratings, 59 received B ratings, 33 received C ratings and one received an F rating.
In Monroe County, eight schools received A ratings, seven received B ratings and two received C ratings.
When does school start for South Florida's school districts?
Below is a breakdown of school start dates by county:
- Broward - Monday, Aug. 10
- Miami-Dade - Thursday, Aug. 13
- Palm Beach - Monday, Aug. 10
- Monroe - Wednesday, Aug. 12
Drops in student enrollment
The five largest school districts in Florida by enrollment, including Miami-Dade and Broward, have collectively lost about 67,000 non-charter students from the 2023-2024 school year through the 2025-2026 school year. Both districts are either closing schools or considering closures for the coming school years.
That's according to figures compiled by the Lee County school district, provided in May as part of a discussion surrounding its "budget realignment." The numbers are as of February 2026, and refer to total membership for grades from PreK-12.
From 2023-2024 to 2024-2025, Miami-Dade Public Schools lost 6,947 non-charter students and gained 1,331 charter students. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, the district lost 15,288 non-charter students and gained 428 charter students. In February, the district had 232,617 non-charter students enrolled for the 2025-2026 year, along with 86,802 charter students.
In Broward, meanwhile, the district lost 9,512 non-charter students from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 and gained 68 charter school students. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, the district lost 6,955 non-charter students and 1,328 charter students. The district had 185,864 non-charter students enrolled at the start of the 2025-2026 year, as well as 48,460 charter students.
Collectively, the Broward and Miami-Dade school districts lost 38,702 non-charter students from 2023-2024 through 2025-2026.
Sarah Perkel is a South Florida Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network's Florida Connect team. You can get all of Florida's best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
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This story was originally published July 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM.