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Here's How Much Each Florida School District Could Get To Raise Teacher Salaries

First-year English teacher Megan Weber stands in her classroom at Buchholz. Weber said she feels there are many smart people who could be successful teachers if not for the pay. (Hannah Beatty/WUFT News)
First-year English teacher Megan Weber stands in her classroom at Buchholz. Weber said she feels there are many smart people who could be successful teachers if not for the pay. (Hannah Beatty/WUFT News)

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida lawmakers will vote Thursday on a proposed state budget that includes spending $500 million to increase teacher salaries. Below is a breakdown of how much money each school district would receive under the teacher-salary plan. School districts within WUFT's coverage area are bolded:

  • Miami-Dade: $60,560,108
  • Broward: $47,321,078
  • Hillsborough: $38,640,324
  • Orange: $37,397,779
  • Palm Beach: $35,844,881
  • Duval: $22,882,871
  • Polk: $18,039,377
  • Pinellas: $17,050,241
  • Lee: $16,784,848
  • Pasco: $13,311,945
  • Brevard: $12,604,362
  • Osceola: $12,106,414
  • Seminole: $11,569,902
  • Volusia: $10,400,848
  • Collier: $8,837,093
  • Manatee: $8,467,253
  • St. Johns: $7,902,945
  • Sarasota: $7,852,321
  • Lake: $7,699,595
  • Marion: $7,253,290
  • St. Lucie: $7,081,539
  • Escambia: $6,677,745
  • Clay: $6,658,050
  • Leon: $5,674,119
  • Okaloosa: $5,587,129
  • Alachua: $4,930,825
  • Santa Rosa: $4,906,320
  • Bay: $4,292,396
  • Hernando: $3,838,292
  • Martin: $3,372,735
  • Indian River: $3,001,071
  • Charlotte: $2,656,858
  • Citrus: $2,480,741
  • Nassau: $2,123,182
  • Flagler: $2,068,850
  • Highlands: $1,945,531
  • Walton: $1,751,198
  • Putnam: $1,700,986
  • Columbia: $1,622,094
  • Monroe: $1,527,157
  • Hendry: $1,458,634
  • Sumter: $1,434,793
  • Okeechobee: $1,095,123
  • Jackson: $970,423
  • Suwannee: $922,999
  • Levy: $889,792
  • Wakulla: $834,675
  • Hardee: $807,570
  • Baker: $801,036
  • DeSoto: $790,263
  • Gadsden: $778,270
  • Washington: $572,667
  • Holmes: $482,275
  • Bradford: $481,871
  • Gilchrist: $471,812
  • Taylor: $430,355
  • Madison: $380,218
  • Union: $379,138
  • Dixie: $354,676
  • Calhoun: $337,153
  • Gulf: $304,757
  • Glades: $299,211
  • Hamilton: $243,950
  • Liberty: $212,437
  • Franklin: $199,141
  • Lafayette: $187,669
  • Jefferson: $126,607
  • University schools (combined): $1,163,635
  • Virtual School: $6,164,557

Source: Florida Education Finance Program

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