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District Demographics

Student Information

  • 19,961 K-12 students
  • 1,336 prekindergarten children (including Universal Pre-K, Experimental Pre-K and other Pre-K programs)
  • Services to students speaking 73 languages
  • 7,500 breakfasts and 14,100 lunches served daily
  • 10,655 total public school students transported daily
  • 1,948 total non-public school students transported daily to 35 non-public schools
  • Free/Reduced Lunch 84%
  • Special Education 21%
  • ESL 12%

Ethnic Breakdown

  • Black 53%
  • White 28%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Asian 6%
  • Native American/Alaskan 1%

Facilities

  • 5 High Schools
  • 6 Middle Schools
  • 6 K-8 Schools
  • 14 Elementary Schools
  • 4 Alternative Schools/Programs
  • 1 Administrative Office
  • 2 Maintenance Shops
  • 1 Bus Garage
  • 1 Print Shop/Mailroom

Staffing

  • Administration/Supervision 176
  • Clerical 251
  • Classroom Instruction, Pre-K – 12 1,660
  • Pupil Services 258
  • Teaching Assistants 654
  • Adult Education 41
  • Security/Building Services 294
  • Other 344
  • Total 3,678

Budget 2011-2012

  • General Fund Total $334 million
  • State Aid $251 million
  • Local Aid (excludes STAR) $56 million
  • Federal/State/Local Grants $88 million
  • Current Tax Rate $17.36
  • Average Home Value $64,700
  • Total Assessed Property Value $3,693,049,305
  • General Operating Expense Per Pupil $16,738