Evaluation of Florida school district websites (2010-2013)

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Sunshine Review contributors conducted a study of Florida school district websites from 2010 to 2013.

They researched to determine what type of information is available to the general public on these websites. The following page provides a snapshot of what they learned in the course of this research.

Reading the chart

	means that information is included on the school district website
	means that the information was not provided on the school district website
P	means that information was partially provided on the school district website

Conclusion Chart

2012

Including special school districts, there is a total of 74 school districts in Florida. Statewide, the districts average 50.9 percent for transparency, earning them a "C" grade. This evaluation was conducted on Feb 21, 2012. The top 10 largest school districts had an 86 percent average, earning them a "B+" website transparency grade.

Conclusion chart for ten largest school district websites

	Taxes?	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Contracts?	Audits?	Public records?	Academics?	Background checks?
Y	7	9	10	10	10	6	9	7	9	10
P	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
N	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0

Conclusion chart for all school district websites

	Taxes?	Budget?	Meetings?	Elected officials?	Admin. Officials?	Contracts?	Audits?	Public records?	Academics?	Background checks?
Y	19	17	56	56	65	25	36	23	48	34
P	18	25	12	14	5	23	10	12	13	1
N	38	33	7	5	5	27	29	40	13	40

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