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BROWARD

Florida · Public School District
329
Schools
254,732
Students
$13,387
Per-Pupil Spend
-7% nat'l
57.7%
Free Lunch Rate
+5pp vs nat'l
90.8%
Graduation Rate
+4.3pp vs nat'l
District Overview

BROWARD is a public school district in Florida serving 254,732 students across 329 schools. It includes 195 elementary, 49 middle, 65 high schools, among them 90 charter schools. Its graduation rate of 90.8% is above the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $13,387 is near the national average for a US public school district. 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 42/100.

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All Schools (329)
Elementary Schools195 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
ANNABEL C. PERRY PK-8PK–08623
ATLANTIC MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–0384
ATLANTIC MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL WEST CAMPUSCharterKG–05143
ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05622
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY K-5 BROWARDCharterKG–051,025
BANYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05401
BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKG–05552
BEACHSIDE MONTESSORI VILLAGEPK–08793
BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–08353
BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOL NORTH CAMPUSCharterKG–08292
BEN GAMLA CHARTER SCHOOL SOUTH BROWARDCharterKG–08267
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05329
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYPK–05594
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF BROWARD K-8CharterKG–08101
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF HOLLYWOOD HILLSCharterKG–05352
BROADVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05742
BROWARD ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05276
BROWARD VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMKG–05113
CASTLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05562
CENTRAL CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–081,192
CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05705
CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05909
CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION AT DAVIECharterKG–08400
CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION AT HOLLYWOODCharterKG–05327
CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION OF WEST BROWARDCharterKG–08267
CHAPEL TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05739
CHARLES DREW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05433
CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCECharterKG–05211
CHARTER SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AT DAVIECharterKG–05265
COCONUT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05475
COCONUT PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05511
COLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05611
COLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05307
COOPER CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05735
CORAL COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05495
CORAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05512
CORAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05466
COUNTRY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05844
COUNTRY ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05852
CRESTHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05477
CROISSANT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05692
CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05740
DANIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05414
DAVIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05680
DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05592
DEERFIELD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05529
DILLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05624
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05816
DOLPHIN BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05584
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MONTESSORI ACADEMYPK–05488
DRIFTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05522
EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,183
EAGLE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05839
EMBASSY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,266
ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY LEARNING CENTERPK–03332
EVEREST CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–08153
EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05924
FAIRWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05564
FLAMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05658
FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05748
FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05693
FOX TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,130
FRANKLIN ACADEMY COOPER CITYCharterKG–081,336
FRANKLIN ACADEMY FCharterKG–081,073
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINESCharterKG–081,390
FRANKLIN ACADEMY SUNRISECharterKG–081,381
GATOR RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,225
GREENTREE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–08305
GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05592
GULFSTREAM ACADEMY OF HALLANDALE BEACHPK–081,317
HARBORDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05487
HAWKES BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05722
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,042
HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCECharterKG–051,139
HOLLYWOOD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05351
HOLLYWOOD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05699
HOLLYWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05407
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05568
IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARYCharterKG–05423
IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WESTONCharterKG–081,053
IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT BROWARDCharterKG–081,001
IMAGINE SCHOOLS PLANTATION CAMPUSCharterKG–08406
INDIAN TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05694
INNOVATION CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–05446
JAMES S. HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05502
LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05562
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05631
LARKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05392
LAUDERHILL PAUL TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05547
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05732
LLOYD ESTATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05444
MANATEE BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,071
MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05587
MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,023
MARY M BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05413
MCNAB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05614
MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05719
MIRAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05445
MIRROR LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05610
MORROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05516
NEW LIFE CHARTER ACADEMYCharterKG–05122
NOB HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05541
NORCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05672
NORTH ANDREWS GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05780
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCECharterKG–05647
NORTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05358
NORTH LAUDERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05646
NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05329
NOVA BLANCHE FORMAN ELEMENTARYKG–05769
NOVA DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMKG–05748
OAKLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05576
OAKRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05449
ORANGE BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05679
ORIOLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05651
PALM COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05438
PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05532
PANACEA PREP CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–0580
PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05380
PARK LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05970
PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05577
PARK SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05842
PARK TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,039
PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05776
PASADENA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05478
PEMBROKE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05657
PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCharterKG–051,898
PEMBROKE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05591
PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05623
PINES LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05500
PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05666
PLANTATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05577
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARYPK–05512
POMPANO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05486
QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,128
RAMBLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05709
RENAISSANCE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL AT PINESCharterKG–08473
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT COOPER CITYCharterKG–081,204
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT CORAL SPRINGSCharterKG–081,537
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT PLANTATIONCharterKG–081,056
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT UNIVERSITYCharterKG–081,461
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOLS AT PINESCharterKG–08874
RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCharterKG–08336
RIVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,154
RIVERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05490
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05683
ROBERT C. MARKHAM ELEMENTARYPK–05580
ROCK ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05454
ROYAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05745
SANDERS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05431
SANDPIPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05633
SAWGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05826
SEA CASTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05840
SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05464
SHERIDAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05494
SILVER LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05358
SILVER PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05466
SILVER RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05961
SILVER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05360
SOMERSET ACADEMYCharterKG–05645
SOMERSET ACADEMY DAVIE CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–05150
SOMERSET ACADEMY EAST PREPARATORYCharterKG–06201
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (MIRAMAR CAMPUS)CharterKG–05518
SOMERSET ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SOUTH CAMPUSCharterKG–05347
SOMERSET ACADEMY MIRAMAR SOUTHCharterKG–05214
SOMERSET ACADEMY POMPANO (K-5)CharterKG–05141
SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDECharterKG–05328
SOMERSET NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLCharterKG–05505
SOMERSET PARKLAND ACADEMYCharterKG–08957
SOMERSET PINES ACADEMYCharterKG–08462
SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH LAUDERDCharterKG–08726
SOMERSET VILLAGE ACADEMYCharterKG–05242
SOUTH BROWARD MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–05167
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05691
STIRLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05535
SUMMIT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–08422
SUNLAND PARK ACADEMYPK–03415
SUNSET LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05743
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOLCharterKG–05229
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05408
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05626
TEDDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05578
THURGOOD MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05335
TRADEWINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05972
TROPICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05839
VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05551
VIRGINIA SHUMAN YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05675
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05539
WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05398
WELLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05593
WEST BROWARD ACADEMYCharterKG–08654
WEST HOLLYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05471
WESTCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,123
WESTWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05522
WILTON MANORS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05572
WINSTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–051,033
Middle Schools49 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
APOLLO MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,168
ATTUCKS MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08738
BAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08766
CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08270
CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–081,335
CORAL SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,003
CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,055
DEERFIELD BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,140
DRIFTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,136
EAGLES NEST MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOLCharter06–0859
FALCON COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–082,178
FOREST GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,115
GLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,163
HOLLYWOOD ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08481
INDIAN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–082,020
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08263
JAMES S. RICKARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08755
LAUDERDALE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08816
LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,757
MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,094
MCNICOL MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08643
NEW RENAISSANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,107
NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,587
NORTH BROWARD ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE MIDDLECharter06–08377
NOVA MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,284
OLSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08633
PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL03–081,198
PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08597
PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,406
PLANTATION MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08572
POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,040
RAMBLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,125
SAWGRASS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,073
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,072
SILVER LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08782
SILVER TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,269
SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08346
SOMERSET ACADEMY MIDDLE (MIRAMAR CAMPUS)Charter06–08425
SOMERSET ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–081,068
SOMERSET ACADEMY RIVERSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08178
SOMERSET ACADEMY VILLAGE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08161
SOMERSET PREPARATORY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLCharter06–08352
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,242
TEQUESTA TRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,462
THE BEN GAMLA PREPARATORY ACADEMYCharter06–08105
WALTER C. YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08873
WESTGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL06–081,693
WESTPINE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08916
WILLIAM DANDY MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08784
High Schools65 schools
SchoolGradesStudents
ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS ACADEMY ACharter09–12233
ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12234
AMIKIDS OF GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE06–1211
ANDREWS HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12375
ARC BROWARD INC.12–1275
ASCEND CAREER ACADEMYCharter09–12231
ATLANTIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE09–12672
AVANT GARDE ACADEMY OF BROWARDCharter06–121,085
BLANCHE ELY HIGH SCHOOL09–121,906
BOYD H. ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL09–122,038
BROWARD DETENTION CENTER06–1275
BROWARD VIRTUAL FRANCHISE06–12600
BROWARD YOUTH TREATMENT CENTER06–1240
CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12150
CHARLES W FLANAGAN HIGH SCHOOL09–122,475
CITY/PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLCharter06–122,115
COCONUT CREEK HIGH SCHOOL09–121,892
COLLEGE ACADEMY AT BROWARD COLLEGE09–12448
COOPER CITY HIGH SCHOOL09–122,352
CORAL GLADES HIGH SCHOOL09–122,762
CORAL SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOLCharter06–121,719
CORAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL09–122,320
CYPRESS BAY HIGH SCHOOL09–124,716
DAVE THOMAS EDUCATION CENTER WEST06–12423
DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL09–122,251
DILLARD 6-1206–122,279
EVERGLADES HIGH SCHOOL09–122,040
FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL09–122,228
FRANKLIN ACADEMY PEMBROKE PINES HIGH SCHOOLCharter06–121,137
HALLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL09–121,104
HOLLYWOOD HILLS HIGH SCHOOL09–121,718
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BROWARDCharter06–1287
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12205
J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL09–122,586
LAUDERHILL 6-1206–12765
MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL09–123,504
MCARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL09–122,050
MCFATTER TECHNICAL COLLEGE09–12606
MILLENNIUM 6-12 COLLEGIATE ACADEMY06–121,374
MIRAMAR HIGH SCHOOL09–121,931
MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL09–122,344
NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL09–121,552
NOVA HIGH SCHOOL09–122,227
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.06–1257
PARAGON ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGYCharter06–12135
PIPER HIGH SCHOOL09–122,310
PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL09–121,818
POMPANO BEACH HIGH SCHOOL09–121,286
POMPANO YOUTH TREATMENT CENTER06–120
SHERIDAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE09–12529
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGHCharter09–121,476
SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL MIRAMAR CAMPUSCharter09–12304
SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12326
SOMERSET ARTS CONSERVATORYCharter09–12399
SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH AT NORTH LAUDERDALCharter09–12342
SOUTH BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL09–122,397
SOUTH PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL09–122,224
STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL09–121,438
SUNED HIGH OF SOUTH BROWARDCharter09–12261
SUNED HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH BROWARDCharter09–12311
SUNFIRE HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12304
SUNRISE HIGH SCHOOLCharter09–12430
WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOL09–122,586
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL09–123,566
WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER06–12632
District Finances
Per-Pupil Expenditure$13,387Near national avg
National avg $14,347
Revenue Sources
31%
50%
State
31.2%
Local (property tax)
49.6%
Federal
19.2%

Funding is shared between state (31%) and local sources (50%), with notable federal support (19%).

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.
District Snapshot
329
Schools
254,732
Students
58%
Free Lunch
$13K
Per-Pupil
Graduation Rate90.8%
Opportunity Score42/100
Strengths & Considerations
Strong graduation outcomes
90.8% graduation rate — 4.3 points above the national average of 86.5%.
Range of school options
With 329 schools including 90 charter schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.
Location
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are in BROWARD?
BROWARD has 329 public schools, serving a total of 254,732 students.
What is the graduation rate for BROWARD?
The graduation rate is 90.8%, which is above the national average of 86.5%.
How much does BROWARD spend per student?
BROWARD spends $13,387 per pupil — 7% below the national average of $14,347.
What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in BROWARD?
58% of students in BROWARD qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the national rate of 52.2%.
Are there charter schools in BROWARD?
Yes — 90 of the 329 schools in BROWARD are charter schools.
What grade levels does BROWARD serve?
BROWARD serves grades PK through 12, covering elementary, middle, and high school levels.
What is the opportunity score for BROWARD?
The median opportunity score across schools in BROWARD is 42/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.