Duval County Public Schools

Duval County Public Schools
Location
1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32207
United States
District information
MottoEvery School. Every Classroom. Every Student. Every Day.[2]
Established1864 (1864)
SuperintendentDr. Dana Kriznar
Schools196[1]
Budget$500-$1200 annually.
Students and staff
Students130,278
Teachers8,284[1]
Other information
LanguageEnglish or bilingual with Spanish
Websitewww.duvalschools.org
Headquarters

Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is the public school district that serves the families and children residing in the urban, suburban, and rural areas of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, Florida. As of 2015, the district had an enrollment of over 130,000 students, making it the 20th largest school district in the United States, and the 6th largest school district in Florida. The district's 196 schools are traditional neighborhood and magnet schools, charter schools, and alternative schools, all of which serve students of various needs.

The district is managed by the Duval County School Board and the Superintendent. Dr. Dana Kriznar has been Superintendent since June 2023. Current Duval County School Board members are Chairman Kelly Coker Daniel, District 1; April Carney, District 2; Vice Chairman Cindy Pearson, District 3; Darryl Willie, District 4; Warren Jones, District 5; Charlotte Joyce, District 6; and Lori Hershey, District 7.[3]

DCPS has achieved an overall ranking of “B,” according to the Florida Department of Education's school grade system, which is based on the New Florida Standards and Florida Standard Assessments (FSA) test results.[4]

  1. ^ a b "About US" DCPS website
  2. ^ "Duval County Public Schools / Homepage". dcps.duvalschools.org.
  3. ^ "School Board / School Board Members". www.duvalschools.org. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Education, Florida Department of. "School Accountability Report". schoolgrades.fldoe.org. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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