Florida's Private Schools Annual Report 2014-2015

Florida's Private SchoolsAnnual Report2014-2015June 2015Florida Department of EducationOffice of K-12 School ChoicePhone: (850) 245-0502Toll-free Hotline: 1(800) /

Florida's Private SchoolsA private school is defined in Section 1002.01(2), Florida Statutes, as “an individual,association, copartnership, or corporation or department, division, or section of suchorganizations, that designates itself as an educational center that includeskindergarten or a higher grade” and is below the college level. Private elementary andsecondary schools in Florida are not licensed, approved, accredited, or regulated bythe Florida Department of Education (department). Private schools are required bystatute to complete an annual online survey to provide information for inclusion in astatewide Directory of Private Schools.The Directory of Private Schools is maintained by the department as a service to thepublic, governmental agencies, and other parties that are interested in obtaininginformation about Florida private schools.The department’s intent in maintaining thedirectory is not to regulate, control, approve, or accredit private schools. As such, theaccuracy of data submitted pursuant to the annual online survey is not verified by thedepartment and does not imply approval or accreditation. The directory may beaccessed online at: vateschooldirectory/ .Highlights of the 2014-2015 Annual ReportThe 2014-2015 annual report contains information on students and staff for Floridaprivate schools that completed the online annual survey between September 1, 2014and May 1, 2015. Enrollment data for Florida public school students are based on the2014-15 Survey 2 (October Survey) final data. The following observations are drawnfrom the results of the data analysis:· Of the 3,087,957 statewide total PK-12 student enrollment in the 2014-2015 schoolyear, 331,013 (10.7%) were private school students, and 2,756,944 (89.3%) werepublic school students.· Compared with the 2013-2014 school year, the total number of private schools in2014-2015 increased by 115 schools (5.0%) and the total PK-12 enrollmentrose by 5,511 students (1.7%).· Of the 331,013 students enrolled in Florida private schools in 2014-2015, 13.0%were enrolled in prekindergarten, 7.6% in kindergarten, 33.7% in grades 1-5,20.5% in grades 6-8, and 25.2% in grades 9-12.· Fourteen (14) school districts had 10% or more of their total PK-12 students enrolledin private schools in 2014-2015.· Eighty-one percent (81%) of personnel employed in private schools were classroomteachers and 19% were school administrators.1

Number of Private Schools 648002,1852,07812002,15816002,304Total Number of 102009-092008-082007-072006-0620052004-050School YearPrivate School Student Enrollment 02009-092008-082007-072006-062005-050K2004Total Student Enrollment400KSchool YearSchool 50,2872,0782004-05366,7422,3042

Private School Student Enrollment by .6%9th6.7%1st7.2%8th7.0%2nd6.9%7th6.8%6th6.8%GRADE otal:331,0134th6.5%3rd6.9%PERCENTAGE OFTOTAL %6.7%6.4%6.1%6.1%100.0%3

PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY GRADE ILLSBOROUGHHOLMESINDIAN EORANGEOSCEOLAPALM BEACHPASCOPINELLASPOLKPUTNAMSANTA ROSASARASOTASEMINOLEST. JOHNSST. 10276,76223635634922,11121,14120,05520,165331,0134

NUMBER OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS BY DISTRICT2014-2015DISTRICT 455565758596061626364656667TOTAL:DISTRICT HOLMESINDIAN EECHOBEEORANGEOSCEOLAPALM BEACHPASCOPINELLASPOLKPUTNAMST. JOHNSST. LUCIESANTA 137144193441103910372721271141641621613622,4245

PK-12 Public and Private School Enrollment 2014-2015Private School10.7%Public School89.3%PK-12 STUDENTENROLLMENTSCHOOL TYPEPERCENTAGEPrivate SchoolPublic School331,0132,756,94410.7%89.3%Total Public and Private3,087,957100.0%Districts with 10% or more of Total PK-12Students Enrolled in Private SchoolsDISTRICTJEFFERSONMARTINPUBLICSCHOOL TOTALPERCENTAGE88871.7%PRIVATESCHOOL TOTALPERCENTAGE35028.3%TOTAL 2110.2%80,506NASSAU11,17089.9%1,25110.1%12,421PALM BEACH6

PK-12 STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS2014-2015DISTRICTALACHUABAKERBAYPublic SchoolEnrollmentPublic School% of Total PK-12Private SchoolEnrollmentPrivate School% of Total HHOLMESINDIAN 1.8%217,275OKEECHOBEEORANGEOSCEOLAPALM 7%7,8777.3%PUTNAM11,05395.1%5744.9%11,627ST. JOHNS35,26892.0%3,0728.0%38,340ST. LUCIE40,07490.7%4,0949.3%44,168SANTA 57* "OTHER" includes students enrolled in lab, deaf/blind, virtual, and Department of Juvenile Justice schools.7

Private SchoolInstructional and Administrative Personnel2014-2015The reported personnel data are based on the online Private School Annual Survey and includeeight personnel types: pre-k teacher, kindergarten teacher, elementary school teacher (1-5),middle school teacher (6-8), high school teacher (9-12), librarian and media specialist, guidancepersonnel, and administrator.Support personnel such as secretaries, aides, paraprofessionals,and volunteers are not included.Statistics for personnel in the named areas reflect actualnumbers of such individuals but do not indicate the full range of duties they may perform .Reporting instructions requested that full-time employees who have responsibilities in more thanone area be reported in the category where they spend the majority of their time.Private School Instructional and Administrative Personnel by ry (1-5)Pre-K12.1%Kindergarten6.9%Elementary (1-5) 24.2%Middle (6-8)17.1%High 3.4%Total:100.0%LibrarianHigh(9-12)Middle (6-8)PERSONNEL TYPEPre-KKindergartenElementary (1-5)Middle (6-8)High %6.9%24.2%17.1%20.6%2.5%3.1%13.4%37,393100.0%8

PRIVATE SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE NDSHILLSBOROUGHHOLMESINDIAN EORANGEOSCEOLAPALM BEACHPASCOPINELLASPOLKPUTNAMSANTA ROSASARASOTASEMINOLEST. JOHNSST. 837433261379331,1744,99937,3939

The 2014-2015 annual report contains information on students and staff for Florida private schools that completed the online annual survey between September 1, 2014 and May 1, 2015. Enrollment data for Florida public school students are based on the 2014-15 Survey 2 (October Survey) final data.