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FLORIDA SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS: WE ARE HERE TO HELP

SchoolsK-12.com is a site designed around the needs of a relocating family with school age children. It is a site that allows the family to search public and private Florida schools, but understands that choosing the right Florida neighborhood is equally important to a successful move. Through a network of local sponsors and experts, Schoolsk-12.com can guide a family through the process of choosing an excellent Florida school located in a great neighborhood taking into account such things as affordability, accessibility to work, to shopping, the traffic patterns and more.

ABOUT Florida SCHOOLS

Florida schools boast a total statewide student population of 2,889,753 attending 3,834 schools in 74 public school districts and 2,105 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Florida public schools spend an average of $6,075 per student each year. That ranks Florida schools number 42 nationally.

Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Florida public schools average a student teacher ratio of 14:1. Florida private schools average 9:1. Also, high schools in Florida average a student body population of 655, while Florida middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 570 and 554 respectively.

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FLORIDA SCHOOLS TACKLE AIDS CRISIS

Florida Schools Push for Sex Education  

Some Florida schools are pushing for health lessons instead of focusing heavily on scores in standardized tests for the Florida school grades.  There is a general consensus that an increased focus on standardized test scores in Florida schools has led to a decline in the other measure of a student’s success – his or her health.

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