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Florida serves 2.8 million students
across 73 districts.
Its teachers have had 153,878 projects funded on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, representing
$79.6 million in funds.
Florida spent a total of
$27.4 billion in
the 2016-17 school year school year on education.
61.9% of that was on
instruction, 33.2% on support
services, and 4.9% on other costs.
Florida spent a total of
$9,877
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year school year on
education. 61.9% of that was on
instruction, 33.2% on support
services, and 4.9% on other costs.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Florida Department of Education school support on ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Last updated Apr 29, 2025
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Florida Department of Education
$79.6 million
raised using ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
153,878
projects
funded
48,006
teachers
funded
457,856
donors
12,243
projects
for
basic supplies
25,895
projects for
technology
20,732
projects for
books
6,260
projects
for
art supplies
Florida Department of Education has received support from
255,568 individuals from Florida and
101,144 individuals out-of-state.