Florida school board elections, 2018

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2018 Florida School Board Elections
District Primary Election General Election Runoff Election Regular term length Seats up for election Total board seats 2015-16 enrollment
Brevard Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 72,704
Broward County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 5 9 269,098
Collier County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 45,994
Duval County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 7 129,192
Escambia County School District 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 40,655
Hillsborough County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 7 211,923
Lake County Schools elections 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 42,462
Leon County Schools elections 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 33,736
Manatee County School District 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 48,356
Marion County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 42,786
Miami-Dade County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 9 357,579
Orange County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 6 8 196,951
Pasco County Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 70,566
Pinellas County Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 7 103,495
Polk County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 7 101,635
Sarasota County Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 42,368
School District of Clay County 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 36,638
School District of Lee County 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 7 91,309
School District of Osceola County 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 61,893
School District of Palm Beach County 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 7 189,322
Seminole County Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 4 5 66,996
St. Johns County School District 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 36,593
St. Lucie Public Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 40,045
Volusia County Schools 8/28/2018 11/6/2018 N/A 4 3 5 62,928


Academic performance

See also: Public education in Florida

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NAEP scores

See also: NAEP scores by state

The National Center for Education Statistics provides state-by-state data on student achievement levels in mathematics and reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The chart below presents the percentage of fourth and eighth grade students that scored at or above proficient in reading and math during school year 2012-2013. Florida's scores were higher than its neighboring states (Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi). The state's grade four reading scores were also higher than the national average.[1]

Percent of students scoring at or above proficient, 2012-2013
Math - Grade 4 Math - Grade 8 Reading - Grade 4 Reading - Grade 8
Florida 41% 31% 39% 33%
Alabama 30% 20% 31% 25%
Georgia 39% 29% 34% 32%
Mississippi 26% 21% 21% 20%
United States 41% 34% 34% 34%
Source: United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables"

Graduation, ACT and SAT scores

See also: Graduation rates by groups in state and ACT and SAT scores in the United States

The following table shows the graduation rates and average composite ACT and SAT scores for Florida and surrounding states during the 2012-2013 school year. All statements made in this section refer to that school year.[2][3][4]

In the United States, public schools reported graduation rates that averaged to about 81.4 percent. About 54 percent of all students in the country took the ACT, while 50 percent reported taking the SAT. The average national composite scores for those tests were 20.9 out of a possible 36 for the ACT, and 1498 out of a possible 2400 for the SAT.[5]

Florida schools reported a graduation rate of 75.6 percent during the 2012-2013 school year, second highest among its neighboring states.

In Florida, more students took the ACT than the SAT in 2013, earning an average ACT score of 19.6.

Comparison table for graduation rates and test scores, 2012-2013
State Graduation rate, 2013 Average ACT composite, 2013 Average SAT composite, 2013
Percent Quintile ranking** Score Participation rate Score Participation rate
Florida 75.6% Fifth 19.6 74% 1,457 67%
Alabama 80% Fourth 20.4 78% 1,608 7%
Georgia 71.7% Fifth 20.7 51% 1,452 75%
Mississippi 75.5% Fifth 18.9 95% 1,673 3%
United States 81.4% 20.9 54% 1498 50%
**Graduation rates for states in the first quintile ranked in the top 20 percent nationally. Similarly, graduation rates for states in the fifth quintile ranked in the bottom 20 percent nationally.
Sources: United States Department of Education, "ED Data Express"
ACT.org, "2013 ACT National and State Scores"
The Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT scores by state, 2013"

Dropout rate

See also: Public high school dropout rates by state for a full comparison of dropout rates by group in all states

The high school event dropout rate indicates the proportion of students who were enrolled at some time during the school year and were expected to be enrolled in grades nine through 12 in the following school year but were not enrolled by October 1 of the following school year. Students who have graduated, transferred to another school, died, moved to another country, or who are out of school due to illness are not considered dropouts. The average public high school event dropout rate for the United States remained constant at 3.3 percent for both school year 2010–2011 and school year 2011–2012. The event dropout rate for Florida was lower than the national average at 2.1 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, and 2.1 percent in the 2011-2012 school year.[6]

State profile

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Demographic data for Florida
 FloridaU.S.
Total population:20,244,914316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):53,6253,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:76%73.6%
Black/African American:16.1%12.6%
Asian:2.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:23.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:86.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.3%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$47,507$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.8%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Florida.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Florida

Florida voted Republican in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, four are located in Florida, accounting for 1.94 percent of the total pivot counties.[7]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Florida had three Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.66 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respsectively.

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Pivot Counties

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Four of 67 Florida counties—6 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Florida 5.06% 1.75% 3.66%
Monroe County, Florida 6.82% 0.44% 4.90%
Pinellas County, Florida 1.11% 5.65% 8.25%
St. Lucie County, Florida 2.40% 7.86% 12.12%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Florida with 49 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.8 percent. Florida was considered a key battleground state in the 2016 general election. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Florida voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time. Florida went to the Republicans in 2000, 2004, and 2016, and it went to the Democrats in 2008 and 2012.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Florida. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 55 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 29.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 54 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 65 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 17.7 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 120 state House districts in Florida with an average margin of victory of 21.1 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "State Profiles," accessed May 14, 2014
  2. ↑ United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables," accessed May 13, 2014
  3. ↑ ACT, "2012 ACT National and State Scores," accessed May 13, 2014
  4. ↑ Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT Scores by State 2013," October 10, 2013
  5. ↑ StudyPoints, "What's a good SAT score or ACT score?" accessed June 7, 2015
  6. ↑ United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data (CCD), State Dropout and Graduation Rate Data File, School Year 2010-11, Provision Version 1a and School Year 2011-12, Preliminary Version 1a," accessed May 13, 2014
  7. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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