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325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
SunCom: 205-0505
About the Department of Education
The DOE serves as the single repository of education data from school districts, community colleges, universities and independent postsecondary institutions – allowing us to track student performance across time and varying education sectors.
We administer a statewide reading initiative for Florida’s public schools, and among community groups and volunteer organizations that support them, with a goal of having every child able to read at or above grade level by the year 2012.
We supply more than 2.6 million students, 3,800 public schools and 318,000 full-time staff with the necessary supports and services. We serve more than 180,000 teachers in the state.
One of our functions is to enhance the economic self-sufficiency of Floridians through programs and services geared toward workforce education, apprenticeships, job-specific skills and career development. Our Department manages programs that assist individuals who are blind, visually-impaired or disabled to succeed either in the school setting or in careers – encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.
Department Facts
- 1,255 full-time employees (overall Department – more than 2,500 employees)
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - 1,013 employees
- Division of Blind Services - 306 employees
- Annual operating budget in 2006-07 exceeded $23 billion in dedicated state and federal funding
- Oversee 28 locally-governed public community colleges and 39 school district technical centers
Number of Schools for 2006-07 School Year by Grade Levels Taught
| Grade Levels Taught | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Elementary Schools | 1,905 |
| Middle/Junior High Schools | 592 |
| Senior High Schools | 865 |
| Combination Schools | 325 |
| Adult Schools | 190 |
| Total | 3,877 |