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Fort Lauderdale, FL

188,677 residents•32,020 students•97 schools
Avg School Rating
5.2
out of 10
13% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
58%Math
53%Reading
4% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
0.94
per 1,000 students
19% below Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.96
per 1,000 residents
38% below Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
3
Preschools
Elementary Schools
75
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
10
Middle Schools
High Schools
9
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
33
Charter
9
Private
54

By Level

Elementary
75
Middle
10
High
9

These figures describe every school in Fort Lauderdale; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Fort Lauderdale

97 schools
9.9
Bayview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Floranada Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy
Elementarycharter
8.6
Fort Lauderdale High School
Highpublic
8.6
Harbordale Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Stephen Foster Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Sunrise Middle School
Middlepublic
7.3
Sunland Park Academy
Elementarypublic
7.2
North Side Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Croissant Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Westwood Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Fort Lauderdale

30 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fort Lauderdale in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
19% below Florida avg
0.94
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
6
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Theft17%
  • Weapons3%
  • Fraud3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fort Lauderdale

3,766 total incidents reported across Fort Lauderdale in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% below Florida avg
19.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
824
Property
2,803
Drug
98
Weapons
34
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft48%
  • Assault18%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Drugs3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

32,020 students enrolled across Fort Lauderdale's schools.

  • Public17,72855%
  • Private11,65836%
  • Charter2,6348%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fort Lauderdale's K-12 schools.

  • Black45%
  • White44%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Asian3%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
60%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.