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Collier County Public Schools, Florida
| Collier County Public Schools |
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| Collier County, Florida |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Leslie Ricciardelli |
| # of school board members: 5 |
| Website: Link |
Collier County Public Schools is a school district in Florida.
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Superintendent
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Leslie Ricciardelli is the superintendent of Collier County Public Schools.[1]
School board
The Collier County Public Schools school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected at large.[2][3]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Collier County Public Schools school board District 1 | Jerry Rutherford | November 22, 2022 |
| Collier County Public Schools school board District 2 | Stephanie Lucarelli | 2016 |
| Collier County Public Schools school board District 3 | Kelly Mason | November 22, 2022 |
| Collier County Public Schools school board District 4 | Erick Carter | 2016 |
| Collier County Public Schools school board District 5 | Timothy Moshier | November 22, 2022 |
Elections
Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[2]
Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Collier County Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $100,474,000 | $2,110 | 14% |
| Local: | $556,392,000 | $11,685 | 75% |
| State: | $83,461,000 | $1,753 | 11% |
| Total: | $740,327,000 | $15,548 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $727,637,000 | $15,281 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $606,505,000 | $12,737 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $360,261,000 | $7,565 | 50% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $67,257,000 | $1,412 | 9% |
| Administration: | $65,279,000 | $1,370 | 9% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $113,708,000 | $2,387 | 16% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $103,635,000 | $2,176 | |
| Construction: | $88,341,000 | $1,855 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $11,967,000 | $251 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $5,530,000 | $116 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[6] | $57,000 | $110,240 |
| 2023-2024[7] | $54,000 | $101,960 |
| 2020-2021[8] | $42,000 | $83,800 |
| 2019-2020[9] | $41,050 | $77,130 |
| 2018-2019[10] | $40,400 | $76,100 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 64 | 86 | 50 | 58 | 60-69 | 69 | 78 |
| 2020-2021 | 60 | 88 | 43 | 53 | 50-59 | 66 | 75 |
| 2018-2019 | 64 | 90 | 49 | 57 | 55-59 | 73 | 80 |
| 2017-2018 | 66 | 87 | 50 | 59 | 55-59 | 76 | 81 |
| 2016-2017 | 64 | 89 | 49 | 56 | 55-59 | 75 | 80 |
| 2015-2016 | 60 | 82 | 43 | 51 | 55-59 | 69 | 75 |
| 2014-2015 | 58 | 85 | 41 | 50 | 50-54 | 72 | |
| 2013-2014 | 63 | 85-89 | 46 | 55 | 55-59 | 76 | |
| 2012-2013 | 62 | 85-89 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 76 | |
| 2011-2012 | 56 | 80-84 | 36 | 48 | 49 | 72 | |
| 2010-2011 | 65 | 85-89 | 43 | 57 | 55-59 | 80 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 57 | 81 | 43 | 49 | 50-59 | 69 | 74 |
| 2020-2021 | 56 | 81 | 43 | 47 | 50-59 | 65 | 73 |
| 2018-2019 | 58 | 81 | 43 | 48 | 50-54 | 72 | 77 |
| 2017-2018 | 58 | 83 | 43 | 48 | 50-54 | 71 | 77 |
| 2016-2017 | 57 | 78 | 42 | 46 | 50-54 | 69 | 75 |
| 2015-2016 | 55 | 79 | 39 | 44 | 45-49 | 66 | 73 |
| 2014-2015 | 55 | 80 | 38 | 44 | 45-49 | 72 | |
| 2013-2014 | 58 | 77 | 42 | 47 | 50-54 | 75 | |
| 2012-2013 | 57 | 76 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 74 | |
| 2011-2012 | 57 | 75-79 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 74 | |
| 2010-2011 | 61 | 80-84 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 75 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 92 | >=90 | 91 | 89 | >=80 | 90-94 | 95 |
| 2020-2021 | 93 | >=90 | 90 | 91 | 80-89 | 90-94 | 96 |
| 2019-2020 | 92 | >=90 | 93 | 90 | 70-79 | 85-89 | 96 |
| 2018-2019 | 92 | >=90 | 89 | 89 | >=90 | 85-89 | 95 |
| 2017-2018 | 92 | >=90 | 92 | 89 | 80-89 | 80-89 | 95 |
| 2016-2017 | 88 | >=90 | 85 | 85 | 80-89 | >=90 | 92 |
| 2015-2016 | 87 | >=90 | 85 | 83 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 91 |
| 2014-2015 | 84 | >=80 | 84 | 79 | >=80 | 75-79 | 89 |
| 2013-2014 | 82 | >=90 | 78 | 78 | >=50 | 86 | |
| 2012-2013 | 81 | >=90 | 79 | 76 | >=50 | 86 | |
| 2011-2012 | 78 | >=90 | 75-79 | 70 | >=50 | 84 | |
| 2010-2011 | 73 | >=90 | 64 | 64 | >=50 | 81 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 48,282 | 0.4 |
| 2022-2023 | 48,082 | 1.0 |
| 2021-2022 | 47,617 | 2.7 |
| 2020-2021 | 46,329 | -3.2 |
| 2019-2020 | 47,834 | 0.8 |
| 2018-2019 | 47,436 | 1.3 |
| 2017-2018 | 46,832 | 0.9 |
| 2016-2017 | 46,416 | 0.9 |
| 2015-2016 | 45,994 | 1.7 |
| 2014-2015 | 45,228 | 1.8 |
| 2013-2014 | 44,418 | 1.4 |
| 2012-2013 | 43,789 | 1.3 |
| 2011-2012 | 43,238 | 0.7 |
| 2010-2011 | 42,919 | 0.5 |
| 2009-2010 | 42,714 | 0.4 |
| 2008-2009 | 42,534 | -0.4 |
| 2007-2008 | 42,723 | -1.0 |
| 2006-2007 | 43,144 | -0.3 |
| 2005-2006 | 43,292 | 2.7 |
| 2004-2005 | 42,105 | 4.6 |
| 2003-2004 | 40,157 | 5.1 |
| 2002-2003 | 38,110 | 4.2 |
| 2001-2002 | 36,521 | 6.3 |
| 2000-2001 | 34,203 | 5.5 |
| 1999-2000 | 32,306 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Collier County Public Schools (%) | Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| Black | 11.4 | 20.9 |
| Hispanic | 53.6 | 37.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| White | 30.7 | 34.4 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Collier County Public Schools had 2,756.96 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.51.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 3.42 |
| Kindergarten: | 171.00 |
| Elementary: | 1,168.32 |
| Secondary: | 1,000.45 |
| Total: | 2,756.96 |
Collier County Public Schools employed 63.00 district administrators and 143.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 63.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 45.85 |
| School Administrators: | 143.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 459.58 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 643.40 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 109.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 140.20 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 28.30 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 75.40 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 50.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 664.97 |
| Other Support Services: | 715.58 |
Schools
Contact information
Collier County Public Schools
5775 Osceola Trail
Naples, FL 34109
Phone: 239-377-0001
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See also
| Florida | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Collier County Public Schools
- Florida School Boards Association
- Florida Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ Naples Daily News, "Kamela Patton out as superintendent of Collier County Schools," December 13, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Collier County Public Schools, "Policy Manual: po0144 - Term," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "Policy Manual: po0141 - Number and Election," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "Policy Manual: po0169.1 Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "Human Resources: Compensation," accessed April 21, 2025
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "2023-2024 FINAL COMPENSATION SCHEDULE ," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "2020-2021 Final Compensation Schedule," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "2019-2020 Interim Compensation Schedule," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ Collier County Public Schools, "2018-2019 Interim Compensation Schedule," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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