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Orange County Public Schools, Florida

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Orange County Public Schools
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Orlando, Florida
District details
Superintendent: Maria F. Vazquez
# of school board members: 8
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Orange County Public Schools is a school district in Florida.

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Superintendent

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Maria F. Vazquez is the superintendent of Orange County Public Schools. Vazquez was appointed superintendent in September 2022. Her previous career experience includes serving in the district as a deputy superintendent, chief academic officer, and area superintendent. [1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Barbara M. Jenkins was the superintendent of Orange County Public Schools from 2012 until 2022.[3]

School board

Orange County schools are overseen by an eight-member board elected to staggered four-year terms. Seven are elected by district, and one is elected at large and serves as the chairman of the school board.[4]


Elections

See also: Orange County Public Schools, Florida, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[5]

Four 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 Orange County Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $433,520,000 $2,178 16%
Local: $1,457,844,000 $7,323 52%
State: $910,627,000 $4,574 32%
Total: $2,801,991,000 $14,074
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,627,445,000 $13,197
Total Current Expenditures: $2,186,790,000 $10,983
Instructional Expenditures: $1,233,932,000 $6,197 47%
Student and Staff Support: $312,324,000 $1,568 12%
Administration: $222,923,000 $1,119 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $417,611,000 $2,097 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $319,290,000 $1,603
Construction: $236,662,000 $1,188
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $44,446,000 $223
Interest on Debt: $76,919,000 $386


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[8] $49,475 $117,000
2023-2024[9] $48,400 $101,050
2020-2021[10] $47,500

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 (%)
2020-2021 46 76 29 42 40-44 57 66
2018-2019 55 82 41 50 55-59 64 73
2017-2018 56 83 41 50 60-64 66 74
2016-2017 51 78 36 46 50-54 60 69
2015-2016 50 78 34 44 57 61 70
2014-2015 50 78 35 44 60 67
2013-2014 58 86 42 52 70-74 74
2012-2013 57 82 42 51 67 74
2011-2012 55 83 39 49 67 72
2010-2011 66 87 50 60 78 81

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 (%)
2020-2021 51 76 36 45 50-54 63 70
2018-2019 53 78 39 46 55-59 66 73
2017-2018 52 77 38 45 55-59 65 71
2016-2017 52 77 38 45 57 66 72
2015-2016 52 76 37 45 62 63 70
2014-2015 53 76 37 46 61 71
2013-2014 58 79 42 51 64 76
2012-2013 58 77 42 51 66 75
2011-2012 56 76 40 49 64 74
2010-2011 60 76 45 54 66 76

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 (%)
2019-2020 90 98 85 90 >=90 94 94
2018-2019 88 96 81 88 85-89 92 94
2017-2018 89 98 83 89 80-89 90 94
2016-2017 85 95 76 85 >=90 85-89 91
2015-2016 81 93 70 81 90-94 85-89 89
2014-2015 78 91 66 76 85-89 85-89 87
2013-2014 75 90 60 74 80-84 85
2012-2013 76 89 64 75 70-79 85
2011-2012 74 91 62 71 85-89 83
2010-2011 71 88 60 69 70-79 81


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 207,561 2.1
2021-2022 203,224 2.0
2020-2021 199,089 -4.9
2019-2020 208,875 0.3
2018-2019 208,203 2.0
2017-2018 203,982 1.6
2016-2017 200,674 1.9
2015-2016 196,951 2.7
2014-2015 191,648 2.4
2013-2014 187,092 2.2
2012-2013 183,066 1.7
2011-2012 180,000 2.2
2010-2011 176,008 1.6
2009-2010 173,259 0.6
2008-2009 172,257 -1.1
2007-2008 174,142 -0.6
2006-2007 175,245 -0.2
2005-2006 175,609 1.3
2004-2005 173,331 4.2
2003-2004 165,992 4.4
2002-2003 158,718 0.8
2001-2002 157,433 4.3
2000-2001 150,681 4.3
1999-2000 144,231 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Orange County Public Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7 2.8
Black 23.9 21.0
Hispanic 43.9 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 2.7 4.1
White 24.3 35.3

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 2022-2023 school year, Orange County Public Schools had 11,411.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 113.00
Kindergarten: 700.00
Elementary: 4,164.00
Secondary: 4,894.00
Total: 11,411.00

Orange County Public Schools employed 142.00 district administrators and 593.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 142.00
District Administrative Support: 452.00
School Administrators: 593.00
School Administrative Support: 1,598.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2,024.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 216.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 407.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 120.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 256.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 183.00
Library/Media Support: 11.00
Student Support Services: 2,909.00
Other Support Services: 3,729.00


Schools

Orange County Public Schools operates 279 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
34-M-W-7 (34-M-N-7)06-8
47-E-W-40KG-5
50-H-Se-20
97-E-Se-20
Acceleration East2208-12
Acceleration West2147-12
Access Charter1296-12
Aloma Elementary543PK-5
Aloma High Charter3669-12
Amikids Orlando216-12
Andover Elementary774PK-5
Apopka Elementary883PK-5
Apopka High3,5079-12
Apopka Middle9976-8
Arbor Ridge K-8770PK-8
Aspire Academy Charter94KG-5
Audubon Park School1,123PK-8
Avalon Elementary639PK-5
Avalon Middle9116-8
Azalea Park Elementary467PK-5
Baldwin Park Elementary782PK-5
Bay Lake Elementary705PK-5
Bay Meadows Elementary705KG-5
Beta556-12
Blankner K-8818PK-8
Bonneville Elementary430PK-5
Bridgeprep Academy Charter309KG-8
Bridgewater Middle1,2106-8
Brookshire Elementary559PK-5
Camelot Elementary609PK-5
Carver Middle7216-8
Castle Creek Elementary560PK-5
Castleview Elementary707KG-5
Catalina Elementary612PK-5
Central Florida Leadership Academy Charter936-12
Chain Of Lakes Middle1,2096-8
Chancery High Charter4269-12
Cheney Elementary432PK-5
Chickasaw Elementary507PK-5
Citrus Elementary501PK-5
Clay Springs Elementary714PK-5
College Park Middle7606-8
Colonial High3,4429-12
Columbia Elementary509PK-5
Conway Elementary489PK-5
Conway Middle6816-8
Corner Lake Middle8416-8
Cornerstone Academy Charter988KG-8
Cornerstone Charter Academy High5639-12
Cypress Creek High3,4679-12
Cypress Springs Elementary742PK-5
Deerwood Elementary483PK-5
Devereux Treatment Program30KG-12
Dillard Street Elementary498PK-5
Discovery Middle8126-8
Dommerich Elementary601PK-5
Dover Shores Elementary394KG-5
Dream Lake Elementary694PK-5
Dr. Phillips Elementary740PK-5
Dr. Phillips High3,2029-12
Eagle Creek Elementary803PK-5
Eagles Nest Elementary672PK-5
East Lake Elementary500PK-5
East River High2,0509-12
Eccleston Elementary357PK-5
Econ River High Charter2699-12
Edgewater High2,0599-12
Endeavor Elementary598PK-5
Engelwood Elementary556PK-5
Ese Transition12012-12
Esteem Academy226-12
Forsyth Woods Elementary476PK-5
Freedom High2,6239-12
Freedom Middle1,1596-8
Glenridge Middle1,1456-8
Gotha Middle1,0526-8
Hamlin Elementary564KG-5
Hamlin Middle7226-8
Hiawassee Elementary565PK-5
Hidden Oaks Elementary402PK-5
Hillcrest Elementary454PK-5
Hope Charter428KG-8
Horizon High School2,0309-12
Horizon West Middle1,3466-8
Hospital Homebound113PK-12
Howard Middle1,0476-8
Hungerford Elementary271PK-5
Hunters Creek Elementary802PK-5
Hunters Creek Middle1,2166-8
Independence Elementary848KG-5
Innovation Middle1,3116-8
Innovation Montessori High School1689-12
Innovation Montessori Ocoee717KG-8
Innovations Middle Charter1616-9
Ivey Lane Elementary311PK-5
John Young Elementary673PK-5
Jones High1,6728-12
Judson B Walker Middle9336-8
Juvenile Detention60KG-12
Juvenile Offenders Program67-12
Keenes Crossing Elementary1,000PK-5
Kelly Park School793PK-8
Killarney Elementary330PK-5
La Amistad28KG-12
Lake Buena Vista High School1,7149-12
Lake Como School885PK-8
Lake Eola Charter206KG-8
Lake Gem Elementary566PK-5
Lake George Elementary452PK-5
Lakemont Elementary611PK-5
Lake Nona High4,3629-12
Lake Nona Middle1,7156-8
Lake Silver Elementary412PK-5
Lake Sybelia Elementary468PK-5
Lakeview Middle8436-8
Lakeville Elementary661PK-5
Lake Weston Elementary518PK-5
Lake Whitney Elementary622PK-5
Lancaster Elementary560PK-5
Laureate Park Elementary1,054PK-5
Lawton Chiles Elementary561PK-5
Legacy High Charter1999-12
Legacy Middle6836-8
Legends Academy Charter364PK-8
Liberty Middle9156-8
Little River Elementary380PK-5
Lockhart Elementary388PK-5
Lockhart Middle7906-8
Lovell Elementary643PK-5
Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter104KG-5
Magnolia School115PK-12
Maitland Middle8006-8
Mater Academy Narcoossee418KG-8
Mater Academy Narcoossee High School369-12
Maynard Evans High2,4179-12
Meadowbrook Middle9576-8
Meadow Woods Elementary667PK-5
Meadow Woods Middle8966-8
Memorial Middle9446-8
Metrowest Elementary610PK-5
Michael Mccoy Elementary484PK-5
Millennia Elementary833PK-5
Millennia Gardens Elementary873PK-5
Mollie Ray Elementary429PK-5
Moss Park Elementary970PK-5
Northlake Park Community Elementary663PK-5
Oak Hill Elementary453PK-5
Oakland Avenue Charter537KG-5
Oak Ridge High2,4779-12
Oakshire Elementary527PK-5
Ocoee Elementary670PK-5
Ocoee High2,5369-12
Ocoee Middle1,1926-8
Ocps Academic Center For Excellence998PK-8
Ocvs Digital Academy1KG-12
Ocvs Virtual Franchise1,270KG-12
Ocvs Virtual Instruction Program40KG-12
Odyssey Middle7236-8
Olympia High2,9699-12
Orange Center Elementary288PK-5
Orange County Preparatory Academy Charter286KG-8
Orange Technical College09-12
Orange Technical College South Campus09-12
Orange Technical College West Campus09-12
Orange Youth Academy426-12
Orlando Gifted Academy3832-8
Orlando Science Elementary Charter712KG-5
Orlando Science Middle High Charter1,3086-12
Orlo Vista Elementary414PK-5
Pace Center For Girls446-12
Palmetto Elementary805PK-5
Palm Lake Elementary651KG-5
Panther Lake Elementary605PK-5
Passport Charter177KG-8
Pershing School1,120PK-8
Phillis Wheatley Elementary403PK-5
Piedmont Lakes Middle9676-8
Pinar Elementary377PK-5
Pinecrest Academy Avalon485KG-5
Pinecrest Collegiate Academy146-12
Pinecrest Creek Charter123KG-5
Pinecrest Preparatory Charter286KG-8
Pine Hills Elementary669PK-5
Pineloch Elementary764PK-5
Pinewood Elementary490PK-5
Positive Pathways Transition Center270KG-12
Prairie Lake Elementary849PK-5
Princeton Elementary479PK-5
Princeton House Charter126PK-12
Project Compass117-12
Prosperitas Leadership Academy Charter969-12
Randall Academy109-12
Renaissance Charter At Crown Point1,157KG-8
Renaissance Charter School At Chickasaw Trail961KG-8
Renaissance Charter School At Goldenrod1,093KG-8
Renaissance Charter School At Hunters Creek1,451KG-8
Ridgewood Park Elementary460PK-5
Riverdale Elementary595PK-5
Riverside Elementary540PK-5
Roberto Clemente Middle9516-8
Robinswood Middle1,0806-8
Rock Lake Elementary279PK-5
Rock Springs Elementary733PK-5
Rolling Hills Elementary472PK-5
Rosemont Elementary555PK-5
Sadler Elementary768PK-5
Sally Ride Elementary406PK-5
Sand Lake Elementary730PK-5
Sheeler High Charter3149-12
Shenandoah Elementary459PK-5
Shingle Creek Elementary723PK-5
Silver Pines Academy K-12 Learning Center83PK-12
Simon Youth Found Acad At Outlet Mktplce2910-12
South Creek Middle1,1466-8
Southwest Middle1,3856-8
Southwood Elementary532PK-5
Spring Lake Elementary442PK-5
Stone Lakes Elementary624KG-5
Stonewyck Elementary610KG-5
Summerlake Elementary748KG-5
Sun Blaze Elementary1,088PK-5
Sunridge Elementary687KG-5
Sunridge Middle1,1786-8
Sunrise Elementary488PK-5
Sunset Park Elementary811KG-5
Sunshine Elementary949PK-5
Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus3949-12
Tangelo Park Elementary457PK-5
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Thornebrooke Elementary631PK-5
Three Points Elementary455PK-5
Tildenville Elementary613PK-5
Timber Creek High3,5738-12
Timber Lakes Elementary739KG-5
Timber Springs Middle1,0206-8
Ucp Bailes Community Academy479KG-8
Ucp Downtown Charter170PK-5
Ucp East Charter117PK-PK
Ucp Pine Hills Charter164PK-5
Ucp Transitional Learning Academy Charter1566-12
Ucp West Orange Charter277PK-6
Union Park Elementary517PK-5
Union Park Middle7066-8
Universal Education Center2610-12
University High2,5559-12
Ventura Elementary596PK-5
Village94-12
Village Park Elementary592PK-5
Vista Lakes Elementary600PK-5
Vista Pointe Elementary514PK-5
Washington Shores Elementary329PK-5
Washington Shores Primary Learning Center103PK-PK
Waterbridge Elementary596PK-5
Waterford Elementary526PK-5
Water Spring Elementary1,065PK-5
Water Spring Middle School6326-8
Wedgefield School972PK-8
Wekiva High2,2079-12
Westbrooke Elementary533PK-5
West Creek Elementary618PK-5
West Oaks Elementary432PK-5
West Orange High2,8169-12
Westpointe Elementary717PK-5
Westridge Middle1,2076-8
Wetherbee Elementary1,013PK-5
Whispering Oak Elementary825PK-5
William Frangus Elementary418PK-5
William R Boone High2,7809-12
William S Maxey Elementary468PK-5
Windermere Elementary610PK-5
Windermere High3,0799-12
Windy Ridge K-81,173PK-8
Winegard Elementary658PK-5
Winter Park High3,3699-12
Wolf Lake Elementary733PK-5
Wolf Lake Middle1,1946-8
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter28210-12
Wyndham Lakes Elementary584PK-5
Zellwood Elementary493PK-5

Contact information

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Orange County Public Schools
445 W. Amelia St.
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: 407-317-3200


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Maria Vazquez," accessed December 12, 2023
  2. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "Superintendent's Profile," accessed October 26, 2019
  3. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "Superintendent's Profile," accessed October 26, 2019
  4. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "School Board Members," accessed August 5, 2021
  5. ↑ Online Sunshine, "The 2020 Florida Statutes: 1001.35 - Term of office," accessed April 27, 2021
  6. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "School Board Policies," accessed December 12, 2023
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "Open Range Schedule 2024-25," accessed April 15, 2025
  9. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "Open Range Schedule 2020-21," accessed August 5, 2021
  10. ↑ Orange County Public Schools, "Open Range Schedule 2020-21," accessed August 5, 2021
  11. ↑ 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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