Fast Facts
Our students
2009-2010
- Total number of students enrolled: 36,865
- Kindergarten through Grade 5: 17,856
- Grades 6-8: 8,005
- Grades 9-12: 10,542
Diversity
2009-2010
- White: 59.1 percent
- African-American: 23.2 percent
- Hispanic: 9.3 percent
- Asian: 3.8 percent
- Native American: less than 1 percent
- Other: 4.5 percent
- Native languages spoken by students: 72
- Students enrolled as English Language Learners: 3,118
Our schools
- Total number of schools: 56
- Elementary schools: 33
- Middle schools: 12
- High schools: 5
- Technical schools: 2
- Alternative programs: 4
- Length of the school year: 192 days (including 177 instructional days, four holidays, four days for professional development and seven for teacher planning)
Graduates
2008-2009
- High school graduates: 2,121
- National Merit and National Achievement finalists: 38
- Governor’s School for the Arts participants: 35
- Governor’s Scholars: 62
- Class of 2009 scholarship offers: $29.9 million
In the cafeterias
2008-2009
- Breakfasts served daily: 7,368
- Lunches served daily: 22,339
- Students who qualified for free or reduced lunch: 45 percent
On the school buses
2009-2010 estimates
- Number of buses: 250
- Daily bus runs: 750 routes
- Miles traveled daily: 15,000
- Total student rides per day: 30,000
Employees
2009-2010
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Number of full-time employees: 5,115
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Full-time teachers: 2,907
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Student support staff & administrative/office staff: 2,208
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Teachers with advanced degrees: 1,995
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Teachers with National Board certification: 80
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Beginning teacher salary: $37,642
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Estimated average certified teacher salary: $49,091
District budget
- 2009-2010 operating budget: $405,200,643
- 2007-2008 per-pupil expenditure: $10,437
Note: The 2009-2010 numbers are a snapshot from September data.
About this page
- Author: Tammy Lane
- Updated: October 5, 2009