Average Teacher Salary in Florida
The average teacher salary in Florida for the year 2009 was $50,180. Teaching salaries in Florida declined from 2008 to 2009 with an average of $51,490 in 2008. Florida teacher salaries for 2009 were also lower than the national average salary of $50,657 in 2007.
Average teacher salary in Florida saw a decline from 2007 to 2009, with an overall decrease of 0.9%. Teaching salaries in Florida rose between 2007 and 2008 by 1.7%, but then dropped 2.5% between 2008 and 2009. Florida teacher salaries remained above the national averages of $49,720 in 2009 and $48,353 in 2008. While teacher salaries in Florida were higher than the national average, salary increases were below the national average increase of 2.8% from 2008 to 2009.
National rankings for teacher salaries in Florida have dropped steadily from 2007 to 2009. In 2007, Florida ranked 14th, but by 2009 Florida had dropped to 22nd place in the nation.
Florida salaries have decreased slightly from 2007 to 2009, but have remained stable in that three-year period, as outlined in the following Florida teacher salary schedule:
| Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
| Florida | 22 | $50,180.00 | 18 | $51,490.00 | 14 | $50,656.67 | -2.54% | 1.65% | -0.94% | |
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Average Teacher Salaries in Nearby States
Financial Data for Florida
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $9,189,112,269
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $2,708,436,723
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $568,254,713
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $5,742
- Total current expenditures per student: $10,837
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $4,271
- Federal revenue per student: $948
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $12,602,203,590
- Revenue by local government property tax: $-1
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $161,240,210
- Federal grants through state: $2,318,979,400
Florida School Districts
| School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | 2,105 | 13 to 1 | 620 East University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601 352-955-7880 |
| Baker County School District | 317 | 16 to 1 | 392 South Blvd East
Macclenny, FL 32063 904-259-0401 |
| Bay District Schools | 2,012 | 13 to 1 | 1311 Balboa Ave
Panama City, FL 32401 850-872-7700 |
| Bradford Area School District | 278 | 12 to 1 | 501 West Washington St
Starke, FL 32091 904-966-6018 |
| Brevard Public Schools | 5,290 | 14 to 1 | 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940 321-631-1911 |
| Broward County Public Schools | 18,729 | 14 to 1 | 600 SE 3rd Ave 10th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 754-321-2600 |
| Calhoun Community School Unit | 192 | 12 to 1 | 20859 East Central Ave G20
Blountstown, FL 32424 850-674-5927 |
| Charlotte County School District | 1,279 | 14 to 1 | 1445 Education Way
Port Charlotte, FL 33948 941-255-0808 |
| Citrus County School District | 1,263 | 13 to 1 | 1007 West Main St
Inverness, FL 34450 352-726-1931 |
| Clay County School District | 2,772 | 13 to 1 | 900 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 904-284-6510 |
| Collier County Public Schools | 3,055 | 14 to 1 | 5775 Osceola Trail
Naples, FL 34109 239-377-0212 |
| Columbia Public Schools | 726 | 14 to 1 | 372 West Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055 386-755-8000 |
| Connections School District | 26 | 20 to 1 | 1707 Florida Central Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32809 407-857-6588 |
| Dade County Public Schools | 22,384 | 15 to 1 | 1450 NE 2nd Ave 912
Miami, FL 33132 305-995-1430 |
| Desoto School District | 375 | 13 to 1 | 530 Lasolona Ave
Arcadia, FL 34266 863-494-4222 |
| Dixie Shool District | 140 | 15 to 1 | 16077 SE 19hwybldg2
Cross City, FL 32628 352-498-6131 |
| Dozier/okeec County Public Schools | 30 | 12 to 1 | 652 Third St
Chipley, FL 32428 850-638-6222 |
| Duval County School District | 7,973 | 15 to 1 | 1701 Prudential Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32207 904-390-2115 |
| Escambia County School District | 3,550 | 12 to 1 | 215 West Garden St
Pensacola, FL 32502 850-469-6130 |
| Famu Lab School | 59 | 8 to 1 | 444 Gamble St
Tallahassee, FL 32307 850-599-3325 |
| Fau Lab School | 135 | 15 to 1 | 777 Glades Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-297-3564 |
| Flagler County School District | 983 | 13 to 1 | 1769 East Moody Blvd
Bunnell, FL 32110 386-437-7526 |
| Florida School For The Deaf And The Blind | 136 | 5 to 1 | 207 North San Marco Ave
Saint Augustine, FL 32084 904-827-2210 |
| Florida State University Lab School | 178 | 13 to 1 | 3000 School House Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32311 850-245-3700 |
| Flva School District | 18 | 31 to 1 | 9951 Atlantic Blvd 319
Jacksonville, FL 32225 904-721-0035 |
| Franklin County School District | 80 | 16 to 1 | 155 Ave East
Apalachicola, FL 32320 850-653-8831 |
| Gadsden | 473 | 14 to 1 | 35 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Quincy, FL 32351 850-627-9651 |
| Gilchrist | 186 | 15 to 1 | 310 NW 11th Ave
Trenton, FL 32693 352-463-3200 |
| Glades | 110 | 13 to 1 | 400 10th St SW
Moore Haven, FL 33471 863-946-2083 |
| Gulf | 150 | 14 to 1 | 150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456 850-229-8256 |
| Hamilton | 123 | 16 to 1 | 4280 SW County Rd 152
Jasper, FL 32052 386-792-1228 |
| Hardee | 357 | 14 to 1 | 1009 North 6th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873 863-773-9058 |
| Hendry | 406 | 17 to 1 | 25 East Hickpochee Ave
La Belle, FL 33935 863-674-4642 |
| Hernando | 1,735 | 13 to 1 | 919 North Brd St
Brooksville, FL 34601 352-797-7001 |
| Highlands | 916 | 13 to 1 | 426 School St
Sebring, FL 33870 863-471-5564 |
| Hillsborough | 13,986 | 14 to 1 | 901 East Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602 813-272-4050 |
| Holmes | 252 | 13 to 1 | 701 East Pennsylvania Ave
Bonifay, FL 32425 850-547-9341 |
| Indian River | 1,210 | 15 to 1 | 1990 25th St
Vero Beach, FL 32960 772-564-3150 |
| Jackson | 556 | 13 to 1 | 2903 Jefferson St
Marianna, FL 32446 850-482-1200 |
| Jefferson | 95 | 12 to 1 | 1490 West Washington St
Monticello, FL 32344 850-342-0100 |
| Lafayette | 80 | 14 to 1 | 363 NE Crawford St
Mayo, FL 32066 386-294-4107 |
| Lake | 2,885 | 14 to 1 | 201 West Burleigh Blvd
Tavares, FL 32778 352-253-6523 |
| Lee | 5,034 | 16 to 1 | 2855 Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33966 239-337-8301 |
| Leon | 2,435 | 13 to 1 | 2757 West Pensacola St
Tallahassee, FL 32304 850-487-7147 |
| Levy | 432 | 14 to 1 | 480 Marshburn Dr
Bronson, FL 32621 352-486-5231 |
| Liberty | 142 | 11 to 1 | 12926 NW Cr 12
Bristol, FL 32321 850-643-2275 |
| Madison | 178 | 15 to 1 | 210 NE Duval Ave
Madison, FL 32340 850-973-5022 |
| Manatee | 2,646 | 16 to 1 | 215 Manatee Ave West
Bradenton, FL 34205 941-708-8770 |
| Marion | 3,006 | 14 to 1 | 512 SE 3rd St
Ocala, FL 34471 352-671-7702 |
| Martin | 1,210 | 15 to 1 | 500 East Ocean Blvd
Stuart, FL 34994 772-219-1200 |
| Monroe | 681 | 12 to 1 | 241 Trumbo Rd
Key West, FL 33040 305-293-1400 |
| Nassau | 766 | 14 to 1 | 1201 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 904-491-9901 |
| Okaloosa | 1,924 | 15 to 1 | 120 Lowery Placeace SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-833-3109 |
| Okeechobee | 486 | 14 to 1 | 700 SW 2nd Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34974 863-462-5000 |
| Orange | 10,975 | 16 to 1 | 445 West Amelia St
Orlando, FL 32801 407-317-3202 |
| Osceola | 3,117 | 17 to 1 | 817 Bill Beck Blvd
Kissimmee, FL 34744 407-870-4008 |
| Palm Beach | 13,213 | 13 to 1 | 3340 Forest Hill Blvd C-316
West Palm Beach, FL 33406 561-434-8200 |
| Pasco | 5,082 | 13 to 1 | 7227 Land O Lakes Blvd
Land O Lakes, FL 34638 813-794-2651 |
| Pinellas | 7,878 | 14 to 1 | 301 4th St SW
Largo, FL 33770 727-588-6011 |
| Polk | 7,548 | 13 to 1 | 1915 South Floral Ave
Bartow, FL 33830 863-534-0521 |
| Putnam | 720 | 16 to 1 | 200 South 7th St
Palatka, FL 32177 386-329-0602 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,770 | 14 to 1 | 5086 Canal St
Milton, FL 32570 850-983-5010 |
| Sarasota | 2,683 | 15 to 1 | 1960 Landings Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34231 941-927-9000 |
| Seminole | 4,519 | 14 to 1 | 400 East Lake Mary Blvd
Sanford, FL 32773 407-320-0006 |
| St. Johns | 1,738 | 17 to 1 | 40 Orange St
Saint Augustine, FL 32084 904-819-7502 |
| St. Lucie | 2,826 | 14 to 1 | 4204 Okeechobee Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34947 772-429-3925 |
| Sumter | 526 | 15 to 1 | 2680 Wc 476
Bushnell, FL 33513 352-793-2315 |
| Suwannee | 365 | 16 to 1 | 702 2nd St NW
Live Oak, FL 32064 386-364-2601 |
| Taylor | 231 | 14 to 1 | 318 North Clark St
Perry, FL 32347 850-838-2500 |
| Union | 199 | 12 to 1 | 55 SW 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054 386-496-2045 |
| University Of Florida Lab School | 210 | 6 to 1 | 1080 SW 11th St
Gainesville, FL 32601 352-392-1554 |
| Volusia | 4,445 | 14 to 1 | 200 North Clara Ave
Deland, FL 32720 386-734-7190 |
| Wakulla | 358 | 15 to 1 | 69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327 850-926-0065 |
| Walton | 591 | 12 to 1 | 145 Park St Suite 2
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435 850-892-1100 |
| Washington | 295 | 12 to 1 | 652 Third St
Chipley, FL 32428 850-638-6222 |
