Orange County Public Schools, Florida, elections

Orange County Public Schools
District details
	School board members: 8
	Students: 206,815 (2023-2024)
	Schools: 277 (2023-2024)
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Orange County Public Schools is a school district in Florida (Orange County). During the 2024 school year, 206,815 students attended one of the district's 277 schools.

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Orange County Public Schools school board District 4

General election

General election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4

Anne Douglas (Nonpartisan) defeated Kyle Roger Goudy (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Anne Douglas (Nonpartisan)	59.2	52,731
	Kyle Roger Goudy (Nonpartisan)	40.8	36,352

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,083
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4

Kyle Roger Goudy (Nonpartisan) and Anne Douglas (Nonpartisan) defeated Jake Petroski (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kyle Roger Goudy (Nonpartisan)	37.2	8,561
✔		Anne Douglas (Nonpartisan)	32.8	7,552
	Submit photo	Jake Petroski (Nonpartisan)	29.9	6,878

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,991
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 5

General election

The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Vicki-Elaine Felder (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

Orange County Public Schools school board District 6

General election

The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 6

Stephanie Vanos (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Jeni Grieger (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 6 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephanie Vanos (Nonpartisan)	68.3	20,628
	Submit photo	Jeni Grieger (Nonpartisan)	31.7	9,553

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,181
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 7

General election

The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7 without appearing on the ballot.

Orange County Public Schools school board Chair

General election

The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board Chair

Incumbent Teresa Jacobs (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Demensio P. Barton (Nonpartisan) and Carl Brewer Jr. (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board Chair on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Jacobs (Nonpartisan)	69.8	125,269
	Submit photo	Demensio P. Barton (Nonpartisan)	15.6	28,059
	Submit photo	Carl Brewer Jr. (Nonpartisan)	14.6	26,228

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 179,556
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 1

General election

The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Angie Gallo (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Rachel Kirby (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 1 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Angie Gallo (Nonpartisan)	63.5	14,016
		Rachel Kirby (Nonpartisan)	36.5	8,064

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,080
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Beatriz Lopez Marchand (Nonpartisan)

Orange County Public Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2

Maria Salamanca (Nonpartisan) defeated Heather Ashby (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Salamanca (Nonpartisan)	50.6	22,718
	Submit photo	Heather Ashby (Nonpartisan)	49.4	22,181

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,899
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2

Maria Salamanca (Nonpartisan) and Heather Ashby (Nonpartisan) defeated Chad Aaron Spence (Nonpartisan), George Collins (Nonpartisan), and Jose Vicente (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Salamanca (Nonpartisan)	32.7	6,652
✔	Submit photo	Heather Ashby (Nonpartisan)	27.4	5,572
	Submit photo	Chad Aaron Spence (Nonpartisan)	20.3	4,120
		George Collins (Nonpartisan)	10.1	2,050
	Submit photo	Jose Vicente (Nonpartisan)	9.5	1,932

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,326
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 3

General election

General election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 3

Alicia K. Farrant (Nonpartisan) defeated Michael Daniels (Nonpartisan) and Robert A. Lynn (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alicia K. Farrant (Nonpartisan)	52.0	26,493
		Michael Daniels (Nonpartisan)	47.3	24,112
	Submit photo	Robert A. Lynn (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.3	160
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	160

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,925
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 3

Alicia K. Farrant (Nonpartisan) and Michael Daniels (Nonpartisan) defeated Susanne Marie Pena (Nonpartisan), Kila Murphey (Nonpartisan), and Dennis B. Smith (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alicia K. Farrant (Nonpartisan)	33.4	7,975
✔		Michael Daniels (Nonpartisan)	27.9	6,664
	Submit photo	Susanne Marie Pena (Nonpartisan)	17.3	4,122
	Submit photo	Kila Murphey (Nonpartisan)	14.0	3,335
	Submit photo	Dennis B. Smith (Nonpartisan)	7.5	1,783

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,879
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 4

General election

General election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Pam Gould (Nonpartisan) defeated Prince Brown (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pam Gould (Nonpartisan)	59.3	58,537
	Submit photo	Prince Brown (Nonpartisan)	40.7	40,234

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,771
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Pam Gould (Nonpartisan) and Prince Brown (Nonpartisan) defeated Dayna Gaut (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 4 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pam Gould (Nonpartisan)	48.3	16,620
✔	Submit photo	Prince Brown (Nonpartisan)	31.9	10,976
	Submit photo	Dayna Gaut (Nonpartisan)	19.8	6,811

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,407
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 5

General election

General election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 5

Vicki-Elaine Felder (Nonpartisan) defeated Michael Scott (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Vicki-Elaine Felder (Nonpartisan)	60.8	32,623
		Michael Scott (Nonpartisan)	39.2	21,013

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,636
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Bruce Antone (Nonpartisan)

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 5

Vicki-Elaine Felder (Nonpartisan) and Bruce Antone (Nonpartisan) defeated Michael Scott (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 5 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Vicki-Elaine Felder (Nonpartisan)	40.6	7,900
✔		Bruce Antone (Nonpartisan)	31.5	6,131
		Michael Scott (Nonpartisan)	27.9	5,439

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,470
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 6

General election

The general election scheduled for November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 6

Incumbent Karen Castor Dentel (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Jonathan Hacker (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 6 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Castor Dentel (Nonpartisan)	72.5	24,150
	Submit photo	Jonathan Hacker (Nonpartisan)	27.5	9,177

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,327
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 7

General election

The general election scheduled for November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7

Incumbent Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Ericka Bell (Nonpartisan) and Jeannetta Maxena (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan)	56.5	17,384
	Submit photo	Ericka Bell (Nonpartisan)	25.2	7,747
	Submit photo	Jeannetta Maxena (Nonpartisan)	18.4	5,651

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,782
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Orange County Public Schools school board Chair

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board Chair

Teresa Jacobs (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Nancy Robbinson (Nonpartisan), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Nonpartisan), and Robert Allen Prater (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board Chair on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Jacobs (Nonpartisan)	52.2	95,451
		Nancy Robbinson (Nonpartisan)	25.8	47,178
		Matthew Fitzpatrick (Nonpartisan)	16.7	30,548
	Submit photo	Robert Allen Prater (Nonpartisan)	5.3	9,757

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 182,934
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 1

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 1

Angie Gallo (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Heather Traynham (Nonpartisan) and Terry Rooth (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 1 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Angie Gallo (Nonpartisan)	50.0	11,825
	Submit photo	Heather Traynham (Nonpartisan)	31.2	7,381
	Submit photo	Terry Rooth (Nonpartisan)	18.7	4,424

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,630
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2

Johanna López (Nonpartisan) defeated David Grimm (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Johanna López (Nonpartisan)	60.8	40,104
	David Grimm (Nonpartisan)	39.2	25,885

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,989
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 2 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johanna López (Nonpartisan)	34.4	8,957
✔		David Grimm (Nonpartisan)	20.6	5,370
	Submit photo	Sara Au (Nonpartisan)	19.8	5,159
		Chadwick Hardee (Nonpartisan)	10.4	2,710
	Submit photo	Jacqueline Centeno (Nonpartisan)	9.9	2,588
	Submit photo	Eric Martin (Nonpartisan)	4.8	1,252

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,036
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 3

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 3

Incumbent Linda Kobert (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Michael Daniels (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 3 on August 28, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Linda Kobert (Nonpartisan)	67.5	15,547
	Michael Daniels (Nonpartisan)	32.5	7,489

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,036
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 6

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Special Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 6

Karen Castor Dentel (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Patricia Fox (Nonpartisan) and Charlene Roberts Norato (Nonpartisan) in the special primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 6 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Castor Dentel (Nonpartisan)	51.9	15,168
	Submit photo	Patricia Fox (Nonpartisan)	35.1	10,250
	Submit photo	Charlene Roberts Norato (Nonpartisan)	13.0	3,784

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,202
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Orange County Public Schools school board District 7

General election

Special general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7

Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan) defeated Eric Schwalbach (Nonpartisan) in the special general election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan)	63.2	39,195
		Eric Schwalbach (Nonpartisan)	36.8	22,815

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,010
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Nonpartisan primary

Special Nonpartisan primary election for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7

Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan) and Eric Schwalbach (Nonpartisan) defeated Chan-Denise Budhoo (Nonpartisan) and Jeffery Lynn Richardson (Nonpartisan) in the special primary for Orange County Public Schools school board District 7 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melissa Mitchell Byrd (Nonpartisan)	45.3	12,443
✔		Eric Schwalbach (Nonpartisan)	23.0	6,305
	Submit photo	Chan-Denise Budhoo (Nonpartisan)	22.6	6,192
	Submit photo	Jeffery Lynn Richardson (Nonpartisan)	9.1	2,509

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,449
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About the district

School board

Orange County Public Schools consists of eight members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Anne Douglas	District 4	2024	2028
Stephanie Vanos	District 6	2024	2028
Vicki-Elaine Felder	District 5	2020	2028
Melissa Mitchell Byrd	District 7	2019	2028
Alicia K. Farrant	District 3	2022	2026
Maria Salamanca	District 2	2022	2026
Angie Gallo	District 1	2018	2026
Teresa Jacobs		2018	2026

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District map

School district map

Overlapping state house districts

Orange County Public Schools
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 35	Erika Booth	Republican Party	34%	22%
Florida House of Representatives District 39	Doug Bankson	Republican Party	18%	86%
Florida House of Representatives District 45	Leonard Spencer	Democratic Party	13%	73%
Florida House of Representatives District 44	Jennifer Harris	Democratic Party	11%	100%
Florida House of Representatives District 43	Johanna López	Democratic Party	7%	100%
Florida House of Representatives District 42	Anna Eskamani	Democratic Party	6%	100%
Florida House of Representatives District 40	RaShon Young	Democratic Party	5%	100%
Florida House of Representatives District 41	Bruce Antone	Democratic Party	4%	100%
Florida House of Representatives District 37	Susan Plasencia	Republican Party	3%	27%
Florida House of Representatives District 47	Paula Stark	Republican Party	1%	7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[1]

Revenue
Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$547,108,000	$2,692	18%
Local:	$1,616,599,000	$7,955	53%
State:	$876,951,000	$4,315	29%
Total:	$3,040,658,000	$14,962

Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$2,650,007,000	$13,039
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,352,842,000	$11,577
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,381,592,000	$6,798	52%
Student and Staff Support:	$316,816,000	$1,558	12%
Administration:	$236,514,000	$1,163	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$417,920,000	$2,056	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$197,471,000	$971
Construction:	$148,008,000	$728
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$67,142,000	$330
Interest on Debt:	$32,552,000	$160

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."^[2]

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	51	81	35	47	50-54	63	70
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 (%)
2021-2022	51	77	36	45	50-54	62	69
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 (%)
2021-2022	87	97	81	85	>=90	90	94
2020-2021	90	97	87	89	80-89	90	94
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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[3]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	206,815	-0.4
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, 2023-2024
RACE	Orange County Public Schools (%)	Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	4.8	2.9
Black	23.7	20.9
Hispanic	44.4	37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.3	0.2
Two or More Races	2.8	4.2
White	23.8	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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Orange County Public Schools had 11,444.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	113.00
Kindergarten:	713.00
Elementary:	4,198.00
Secondary:	4,991.00
Total:	11,444.00

Orange County Public Schools employed 136.00 district administrators and 645.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	136.00
District Administrative Support:	472.00
School Administrators:	645.00
School Administrative Support:	1,639.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	2,313.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	209.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	412.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	123.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	258.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	204.00
Library/Media Support:	13.00
Student Support Services:	3,139.00
Other Support Services:	3,813.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[5]

Orange County Public Schools operates 277 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
130-E-Se-2	0
34-M-W-7 (34-M-N-7)	0	6-8
Acceleration East	235	8-12
Acceleration West	236	7-12
Access Charter	128	6-12
Aloma Elementary	493	PK-5
Aloma High Charter	425	7-12
Amikids Orlando	26	6-12
Andover Elementary	698	PK-5
Apopka Elementary	841	PK-5
Apopka High	3,455	8-12
Apopka Middle	913	6-8
Arbor Ridge K-8	773	PK-8
Aspire Academy Charter	100	KG-5
Atwater Bay Elementary	0	KG-5
Audubon Park School	1,236	PK-8
Avalon Elementary	579	KG-5
Avalon Middle	864	6-8
Azalea Park Elementary	474	PK-5
Baldwin Park Elementary	774	PK-5
Bay Lake Elementary	682	KG-5
Bay Meadows Elementary	722	PK-5
Beta	58	6-12
Blankner K-8	802	PK-8
Bonneville Elementary	449	PK-5
Bridgeprep Academy Charter	373	KG-8
Bridgewater Middle	1,184	6-8
Brookshire Elementary	568	PK-5
Camelot Elementary	594	PK-5
Carver Middle	635	6-8
Castle Creek Elementary	545	PK-5
Castleview Elementary	737	KG-5
Catalina Elementary	551	PK-5
Central Florida Leadership Academy Charter	92	6-12
Chain Of Lakes Middle	1,052	6-8
Chancery High Charter	388	7-12
Cheney Elementary	402	PK-5
Chickasaw Elementary	527	PK-5
Citrus Elementary	501	PK-5
Clay Springs Elementary	687	PK-5
College Park Middle	695	6-8
Colonial High	3,389	8-12
Columbia Elementary	499	PK-5
Conway Elementary	449	PK-5
Conway Middle	708	6-8
Corner Lake Middle	781	6-8
Cornerstone Academy Charter	987	KG-8
Cornerstone Charter Academy High	572	9-12
Cypress Creek High	3,435	9-12
Cypress Springs Elementary	712	PK-5
Deerwood Elementary	490	PK-5
Devereux Treatment Program	32	KG-12
Dillard Street Elementary	479	PK-5
Discovery Middle	787	6-8
Dommerich Elementary	588	PK-5
Dover Shores Elementary	385	KG-5
Dream Lake Elementary	652	PK-5
Dr. Phillips Elementary	686	PK-5
Dr. Phillips High	3,042	8-12
Eagle Creek Elementary	841	PK-5
Eagles Nest Elementary	599	PK-5
East Lake Elementary	475	PK-5
East River High	2,006	9-12
Eccleston Elementary	372	KG-5
Econ River High Charter	290	7-12
Edgewater High	2,011	9-12
Endeavor Elementary	580	PK-5
Engelwood Elementary	532	PK-5
Ese Transition	130	12-12
Esteem Academy	19	6-12
Forsyth Woods Elementary	501	PK-5
Freedom High	2,513	9-12
Freedom Middle	1,151	6-8
Glenridge Middle	1,069	6-8
Gotha Middle	1,028	6-8
Hamlin Elementary	641	PK-5
Hamlin Middle	845	6-8
Hiawassee Elementary	603	PK-5
Hidden Oaks Elementary	394	PK-5
Hillcrest Elementary	485	KG-5
Hope Charter	410	KG-8
Horizon High School	2,300	9-12
Horizon West Middle	1,345	6-8
Hospital Homebound	133	PK-12
Howard Middle	1,124	6-8
Hungerford Elementary	262	PK-5
Hunters Creek Elementary	754	PK-5
Hunters Creek Middle	1,112	6-8
Independence Elementary	879	KG-5
Innovation Middle	1,318	6-8
Innovation Montessori Ocoee	926	KG-12
Innovations Middle Charter	172	6-9
Ivey Lane Elementary	305	PK-5
John Young Elementary	649	PK-5
Jones High	1,619	9-12
Judson B Walker Middle	897	6-8
Juvenile Detention	85	KG-12
Juvenile Offenders Program	13	7-12
Keenes Crossing Elementary	1,014	PK-5
Kelly Park School	1,082	PK-8
Killarney Elementary	307	PK-5
La Amistad	34	KG-12
Lake Buena Vista High School	2,006	9-12
Lake Como School	887	PK-8
Lake Eola Charter	194	KG-8
Lake Gem Elementary	549	PK-5
Lake George Elementary	468	PK-5
Lakemont Elementary	612	PK-5
Lake Nona High	4,546	9-12
Lake Nona Middle	1,775	6-8
Lake Silver Elementary	410	PK-5
Lake Sybelia Elementary	440	PK-5
Lakeview Middle	808	6-8
Lakeville Elementary	669	PK-5
Lake Weston Elementary	423	PK-5
Lake Whitney Elementary	580	PK-5
Lancaster Elementary	574	PK-5
Laureate Park Elementary	1,162	PK-5
Lawton Chiles Elementary	526	PK-5
Legacy High Charter	192	9-12
Legacy Middle	697	6-8
Legends Academy Charter	303	PK-8
Liberty Middle	896	6-8
Little River Elementary	399	PK-5
Lockhart Elementary	415	PK-5
Lockhart Middle	741	6-8
Lovell Elementary	638	PK-5
Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter	86	KG-5
Magnolia School	115	PK-12
Maitland Middle	745	6-8
Mater Academy Narcoossee	735	KG-8
Mater Academy Narcoossee High School	98	9-12
Maynard Evans High	2,403	9-12
Meadowbrook Middle	894	6-8
Meadow Woods Elementary	660	PK-5
Meadow Woods Middle	829	5-8
Memorial Middle	826	6-8
Metrowest Elementary	559	PK-5
Michael Mccoy Elementary	450	PK-5
Millennia Elementary	810	PK-5
Millennia Gardens Elementary	833	PK-5
Mollie Ray Elementary	420	PK-5
Moss Park Elementary	937	PK-5
Northlake Park Community Elementary	657	PK-5
Oak Hill Elementary	456	PK-5
Oakland Avenue Charter	525	KG-5
Oak Ridge High	2,562	8-12
Oakshire Elementary	470	PK-5
Ocoee Elementary	694	PK-5
Ocoee High	2,599	9-12
Ocoee Middle	1,148	6-8
Ocps Academic Center For Excellence	941	PK-8
Ocvs Digital Academy	0	KG-12
Ocvs Virtual Franchise	1,032	KG-12
Ocvs Virtual Instruction Program	20	KG-12
Odyssey Middle	674	6-8
Olympia High	2,952	8-12
Orange Center Elementary	306	PK-5
Orange County Preparatory Academy Charter	305	KG-8
Orange Technical College	0	9-12
Orange Technical College South Campus	0	9-12
Orange Technical College West Campus	0	9-12
Orange Youth Academy	40	7-12
Orlando Gifted Academy	425	2-8
Orlando Science Charter School K-8	0
Orlando Science Elementary Charter	717	KG-5
Orlando Science Middle High Charter	1,453	6-12
Orlo Vista Elementary	439	PK-5
Pace Center For Girls	43	6-12
Palmetto Elementary	835	PK-5
Palm Lake Elementary	604	KG-5
Panther Lake Elementary	676	PK-5
Passport Charter	181	KG-8
Pershing School	1,091	KG-8
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	388	PK-5
Piedmont Lakes Middle	917	6-8
Pinar Elementary	363	PK-5
Pinecrest Academy Avalon	512	KG-5
Pinecrest Collegiate Academy	6	6-12
Pinecrest Creek Charter	131	KG-5
Pinecrest Preparatory Charter	292	KG-8
Pine Hills Elementary	668	PK-5
Pineloch Elementary	750	PK-5
Pinewood Elementary	486	PK-5
Positive Pathways Transition Center	306	KG-12
Prairie Lake Elementary	818	PK-5
Princeton Elementary	450	PK-5
Princeton House Charter	110	PK-12
Project Compass	0	7-12
Prosperitas Leadership Academy Charter	99	9-12
Randall Academy	14	9-12
Renaissance Charter At Crown Point	1,245	KG-8
Renaissance Charter School At Chickasaw Trail	941	KG-8
Renaissance Charter School At Goldenrod	1,156	KG-8
Renaissance Charter School At Hunters Creek	1,538	KG-8
Ridgewood Park Elementary	469	PK-5
Riverdale Elementary	577	PK-5
Riverside Elementary	548	PK-5
Roberto Clemente Middle	858	6-8
Robinswood Middle	997	6-8
Rock Lake Elementary	308	PK-5
Rock Springs Elementary	680	PK-5
Rolling Hills Elementary	513	PK-5
Rosemont Elementary	561	PK-5
Sadler Elementary	722	PK-5
Sally Ride Elementary	392	PK-5
Sand Lake Elementary	713	PK-5
Sheeler High Charter	316	7-12
Shenandoah Elementary	419	PK-5
Shingle Creek Elementary	696	PK-5
Silver Pines Academy K-12 Learning Center	89	PK-12
Simon Youth Found Acad At Outlet Mktplce	17	10-12
South Creek Middle	1,077	6-8
Southwest Middle	1,323	6-8
Southwood Elementary	517	PK-5
Spring Lake Elementary	449	PK-5
Stone Lakes Elementary	628	KG-5
Stonewyck Elementary	667	PK-5
Summerlake Elementary	771	KG-5
Sun Blaze Elementary	1,180	KG-5
Sunridge Elementary	678	PK-5
Sunridge Middle	1,158	6-8
Sunrise Elementary	492	PK-5
Sunset Park Elementary	759	KG-5
Sunshine Elementary	1,001	PK-5
Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus	333	7-12
Tangelo Park Elementary	492	PK-5
Thornebrooke Elementary	591	PK-5
Three Points Elementary	471	PK-5
Tildenville Elementary	680	PK-5
Timber Creek High	3,574	9-12
Timber Lakes Elementary	683	KG-5
Timber Springs Middle	1,067	6-8
Ucp Bailes Community Academy	506	KG-8
Ucp Downtown Charter	179	PK-5
Ucp East Charter	116	PK-PK
Ucp Pine Hills Charter	160	PK-5
Ucp Transitional Learning Academy Charter	156	6-12
Ucp West Orange Charter	269	PK-6
Union Park Elementary	464	PK-5
Union Park Middle	667	6-8
Universal Education Center	34	10-12
University High	2,561	9-12
Ventura Elementary	581	PK-5
Village	8	4-12
Village Park Elementary	651	KG-5
Vista Lakes Elementary	542	PK-5
Vista Pointe Elementary	525	PK-5
Washington Shores Elementary	295	PK-5
Washington Shores Primary Learning Center	87	PK-PK
Waterbridge Elementary	551	PK-5
Waterford Elementary	538	PK-5
Water Spring Elementary	1,268	PK-6
Water Spring Middle School	778	6-8
Wedgefield School	967	PK-8
Wekiva High	2,184	9-12
Westbrooke Elementary	520	KG-5
West Creek Elementary	584	PK-5
West Oaks Elementary	470	PK-5
West Orange High	2,792	8-12
Westpointe Elementary	734	PK-5
Westridge Middle	1,201	6-8
Wetherbee Elementary	954	PK-5
Whispering Oak Elementary	803	PK-5
William Frangus Elementary	405	KG-5
William R Boone High	2,769	9-12
William S Maxey Elementary	508	PK-5
Windermere Elementary	562	KG-5
Windermere High	3,156	8-12
Windy Ridge K-8	1,172	PK-8
Winegard Elementary	667	PK-5
Winter Park High	3,264	9-12
Wolf Lake Elementary	658	PK-5
Wolf Lake Middle	1,170	6-8
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter	286	10-12
Wyndham Lakes Elementary	601	PK-5
Zellwood Elementary	529	PK-5

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Footnotes

[1] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[2] U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025

[3] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[5] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

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