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Seminole County Public Schools, Florida

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Seminole County Public Schools
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Seminole County, Florida
District details
Superintendent: Serita Beamon
# of school board members: 5
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Seminole County Public Schools is a school district in Florida.

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Superintendent

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Serita Beamon is the superintendent of Seminole County Public Schools. Beamon was appointed superintendent in July 2021. Beamon's previous career experience includes working as one of the district's attorneys.

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Past superintendents

  • Walt Griffin was the superintendent of Seminole County Public Schools from July 1, 2012 until July 2021. Griffin's previous career experience includes working as a teacher, a principal, and the executive director of the Seminole County High Schools.[2]

School board

The Seminole County Public Schools school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected at large.[3][4]

Elections

See also: Seminole County Public Schools, Florida, elections

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

Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

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


District map

School 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.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $80,400,000 $1,214 11%
Local: $312,270,000 $4,715 43%
State: $331,823,000 $5,010 46%
Total: $724,493,000 $10,940
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $669,438,000 $10,108
Total Current Expenditures: $601,336,000 $9,080
Instructional Expenditures: $367,800,000 $5,553 55%
Student and Staff Support: $58,685,000 $886 9%
Administration: $56,413,000 $851 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $118,438,000 $1,788 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $55,226,000 $833
Construction: $47,175,000 $712
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,288,000 $110
Interest on Debt: $5,588,000 $84


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] $72,591 $98,259
2023-2024[9][10] $69,861 $97,050
2020-2021[11][12] $46,310 $93,745

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.[13]

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 57 81 31 47 50-59 58 69
2018-2019 64 86 42 55 40-49 66 75
2017-2018 64 86 41 54 60-69 65 74
2016-2017 64 86 42 54 55-59 65 73
2015-2016 61 84 37 52 55-59 64 70
2014-2015 61 85 37 53 50-54 70
2013-2014 69 90 45 61 60-64 78
2012-2013 68 87 44 60 70-74 76
2011-2012 67 87 42 58 60-64 76
2010-2011 78 93 58 70 70-74 85

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 61 82 38 51 50-59 63 70
2018-2019 62 81 41 52 55-59 66 72
2017-2018 61 82 40 51 60-64 65 70
2016-2017 62 81 39 52 55-59 64 71
2015-2016 60 81 36 51 55-59 62 69
2014-2015 62 83 37 53 65-69 71
2013-2014 69 85 44 60 65-69 78
2012-2013 69 84 44 60 65-69 77
2011-2012 68 83 44 59 55-59 77
2010-2011 72 84 51 63 65-69 79

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 95 >=95 87 95 >=50 >=95 96
2018-2019 93 98 85 93 PS 90-94 95
2017-2018 92 >=95 84 90 >=50 90-94 94
2016-2017 89 90-94 78 87 >=50 85-89 91
2015-2016 88 >=95 79 85 >=50 85-89 92
2014-2015 86 90-94 74 82 >=50 80-84 91
2013-2014 85 90-94 70 83 >=50 89
2012-2013 84 90-94 72 79 >=50 87
2011-2012 80 90-94 66 75 PS 84
2010-2011 79 90-94 62 74 >=50 83


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 66,680 -0.1
2021-2022 66,729 0.8
2020-2021 66,226 -2.8
2019-2020 68,096 -0.3
2018-2019 68,269 0.5
2017-2018 67,915 0.2
2016-2017 67,808 1.2
2015-2016 66,996 1.3
2014-2015 66,134 1.9
2013-2014 64,851 0.6
2012-2013 64,463 0.2
2011-2012 64,344 0.2
2010-2011 64,229 -0.4
2009-2010 64,457 -0.7
2008-2009 64,927 -0.7
2007-2008 65,378 -1.5
2006-2007 66,351 -1.8
2005-2006 67,530 1.2
2004-2005 66,692 2.7
2003-2004 64,904 2.2
2002-2003 63,446 1.0
2001-2002 62,786 3.1
2000-2001 60,869 2.5
1999-2000 59,326 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Seminole County Public Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.2 2.8
Black 14.4 21.0
Hispanic 31.1 36.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 4.8 4.1
White 43.0 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, Seminole County Public Schools had 3,458.96 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.28.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.69
Kindergarten: 211.24
Elementary: 1,525.33
Secondary: 1,438.47
Total: 3,458.96

Seminole County Public Schools employed 46.00 district administrators and 194.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 46.00
District Administrative Support: 113.03
School Administrators: 194.00
School Administrative Support: 315.13
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 591.03
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 35.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 135.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 40.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 64.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 645.37
Other Support Services: 1,100.52


Schools

Seminole County Public Schools operates 77 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Altamonte Elementary School589PK-5
Bear Lake Elementary School924PK-5
Bentley Elementary School949PK-5
Carillon Elementary School985PK-5
Casselberry Elementary School766PK-5
Chiles Middle School1,2786-8
Choices In Learning Charter680KG-5
Contracted Services16PK-5
Crooms Academy Of Information Technology7579-12
Crystal Lake Elementary School700PK-5
Eastbrook Elementary School671PK-5
Elevation High School2067-12
Endeavor School416-12
English Estates Elementary School686PK-5
Evans Elementary School910PK-5
Forest City Elementary School793PK-5
Galileo School For Gifted Learning591KG-8
Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway785PK-8
Geneva Elementary School505PK-5
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet925PK-5
Greenwood Lakes Middle School1,0006-8
Hagerty High School2,4959-12
Hamilton Elementary School713PK-5
Heathrow Elementary School783PK-5
Highlands Elementary School528PK-5
Hopper Center11KG-6
Hospital Homebound Program27PK-12
Idyllwilde Elementary School772PK-5
Indian Trails Middle School1,1976-8
Jackson Heights Middle School1,4726-8
John Polk Alternative School96-12
Journeys Academy1224-12
Keeth Elementary School599PK-5
Lake Brantley High School2,7199-12
Lake Howell High School2,2059-12
Lake Mary Elementary School927PK-5
Lake Mary High School2,6849-12
Lake Orienta Elementary School620PK-5
Lawton Elementary School791PK-5
Layer Elementary School608PK-5
Longwood Elementary School631PK-5
Lyman High School2,0849-12
Markham Woods Middle School9616-8
Midway Elementary School786PK-5
Millennium Middle School1,3476-8
Milwee Middle School1,4266-8
Oviedo High School2,2909-12
Partin Elementary School640PK-5
Pine Crest Elementary School701PK-5
Rainbow Elementary School809PK-5
Red Bug Elementary School782PK-5
Rock Lake Middle School9336-8
Sabal Point Elementary School886PK-5
Sanford Middle School1,3726-8
Scps Consequence Unit276-12
Scps Early Learning Center66PK-PK
Seminole Academy Of Digital Learning0KG-12
Seminole County Detention Center144-12
Seminole County Virtual Franchise (Scvs)324KG-12
Seminole High School4,0369-12
Seminole Science Charter School530KG-8
Seminole Virtual Instruction Program (Svip)0KG-12
South Seminole Middle School9956-8
Spring Lake Elementary School561PK-5
Stenstrom Elementary School675PK-5
Sterling Park Elementary School780PK-5
Tapp Childcare Center0PK-PK
Teague Middle School1,2066-8
Tuskawilla Middle School1,1216-8
Ucp Seminole Child Development138PK-3
Walker Elementary School749PK-5
Wekiva Elementary School842PK-5
Wicklow Elementary School654PK-5
Wilson Elementary School886PK-5
Winter Springs Elementary School553PK-5
Winter Springs High School2,0387-12
Woodlands Elementary School798PK-5

Contact information

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Seminole County Public Schools
400 E. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
Phone: 407-320-0000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "New superintendent takes over in Seminole County after disputed hiring process," July 2, 2021
  2. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "Dr. Walt Griffin, Superintendent," accessed April 27, 2021
  3. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "Policy Manual: po0144 - Term," accessed April 27, 2021
  4. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "Policy Manual: po0141 - Number," accessed April 27, 2021
  5. ↑ Online Sunshine, "The 2020 Florida Statutes: 1001.35 - Term of office," accessed April 27, 2021
  6. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "Policy Manual: po0169.1 - Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed December 13, 2023
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "2024-25 Teacher Salary Placement," accessed April 23, 2025
  9. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "2023-24 Teacher Salary Placement - Bachelor's Degree," accessed February 6, 2024
  10. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "2023-24 Teacher Salary Placement - Doctorate's Degree," accessed February 6, 2024
  11. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "2020-21 Teacher Salary Placement - Bachelor's Degree," accessed April 27, 2021
  12. ↑ Seminole County Public Schools, "2020-21 Teacher Salary Placement - Doctorate's Degree," accessed April 27, 2021
  13. ↑ 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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