State: Florida
Florida
Your Guide to Data and Services for Florida
SREB works with Florida policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources.
Florida Members of the Board
Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida, Tallahassee,
ex officio (2027)
Megan Crombie, Director of Research,
Data and Learning, Florida State University School,
Tallahassee (2024)
Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor, Keiser
University, Parkland (2025)
Alex Rizo, State Representative, Hialeah
(2026)
Dr. G. Devin Stephenson, President, Florida
Polytechnic University, Lakeland (2023) Executive
Committee member
(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms
expire June 30 of the specified year.)
Florida Members of the Legislative Advisory Council
Alex Rizo, State Representative, Hialeah
Florida Savings: Tech Purchasing, State Authorization
Florida saved $1.2 million on $13.1 million in technology purchases in fiscal year 2023 through SREB participation in discount agreements. Details >
Colleges and universities in Florida save an estimated $3.4 million annually and saved an initial $12.2 million on authorization for distance learning through SARA, the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. Details >
April 2026 Legislative Report
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals
This report presents a summary of the education budgets recommended by the governors of SREB member states. It includes annual budget proposals from 12 SREB states, focusing primarily on general fund allocations. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the proposed education funding and highlight the legislative priorities of the governors for the upcoming fiscal year.
Florida
College Affordability Profile
The SREB College Affordability Profiles provide state stakeholders with data-driven insights into the cost of higher education and its impact on students and families. These profiles highlight key affordability metrics for each of the 16 SREB states, including net price across different types of institutions, state financial aid per student, student borrowing patterns, and trends in state appropriations and tuition and fees per full-time equivalent student.
Florida: An Early Path
An Early Path covers data and policies for each SREB state in Pre-K, elementary and middle grades in 2023. The reports also highlight important demographic data. These are SREB’s 11th progress reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. Each state report provides comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the SREB region and the nation.
Florida: School Improvement Services
The Southern Regional Education Board works with educators and state and district education agency personnel in Florida and nationwide to provide support for continuous school improvement, rigorous curricula and instructional practices, teacher induction, professional development and instructional coaching services, technical assistance and program evaluation.
Find out what services are available for Florida districts and schools in this PDF.
Florida: Finding a Path
Finding a Path covers data and policies for each SREB state’s progress in high school, postsecondary and the workforce. Watch for reports on birth to middle grades in 2023. These are SREB’s 10th biennial reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. They provide comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the Southern region and the nation. New this year: sections on the K-12 teacher and postsecondary workforces.
Florida Featured Facts
from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education
Florida-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.
Florida
2020 State Workforce Outlook
Florida: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace
Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Florida: A Turning Point
A Turning Point is the ninth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. The 2020 report focuses on Charting a Course to 2030 — evaluating how well states are preparing their workforces for the future economy. Each customized state report documents advancement on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Florida Moves Ahead in Pre-K, Graduation Rates
"Looking Closer" State Progress Reports 2018
Florida continues to improve public education on several key measures, according to the 2018 state progress reports from SREB. The reports detail demographic trends, student data from early childhood to postsecondary education, and the state’s implementation of key policies. Full release >
Florida: Looking Closer
Looking Closer is the eighth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Florida Joins Distance Ed Agreement
SARA collaboration among states expands online options for students, reduces costs for institutions
The state of Florida was approved by the Southern Regional Education Board to join the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
FIU Professor Receives National Award for Mentoring Graduate Students of Color
Dr. Dionne P. Stephens, an assistant professor of psychology at Florida International University in Miami, was presented one of two national Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards on Oct. 28 at the nation’s largest gathering of underrepresented minority Ph.D. students and faculty.
Highly Qualified Turnaround Leaders Emerge in Florida
The Florida Turnaround Leaders Program is a big hit in Florida that will ultimately result in better principals, better schools, and higher-performing students. “This program has provided the best professional development I have ever experienced in my 25 years as an educator,” said one participant.
Florida: A Decade of Progress
This report outlines a decade of the state’s progress toward meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead education goals. Data on key education measures for each of the 12 goals are presented, with commentary that puts the information in a regional and national context. The lead figures on each page also are available as PowerPoint slides at http://www.sreb.org/index.html
Florida Middle School Creates Success Academy
Pinellas Park Middle School is about as challenging a school as
you can find in Florida. The state has assigned it a grade of D
for the past several years. All of its students receive free
lunch. Twenty-three percent of its students have already been in
some form of drop-out prevention program prior to enrolling at
Pinellas Park.