Education

Florida has one of the largest education systems in the U.S., with millions of students across many different schools.

K-12 Education

K-12 education is overseen by the Florida Department of Education. They have 67 school districts. Florida uses the "Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking" (B.E.S.T.) standards. It is their official set of standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

Higher Education

Florida has 12 public universities, including the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of Central Florida. There are also many community colleges available that offer some associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees.

Funding

Education is a major chunk of the state budget, but funding levels are often a subject of debate.

One thing that's very controversial is the fact that their voucher programs can allow public funds to go to private schools, which means public schools get less funding.

Additionally, teacher salaries in Florida are very low, with them being the 2nd worst in the country.