Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Plantation’s public schools outscore 62% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Plantation, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Plantation’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 382 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plantation’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,412 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ben Gamla Charter School South Broward, Renaissance Charter School at Plantation, Imagine Schools Plantation Campus, American Heritage- Broward Campus (private), American High School LLC (private), St. Gregory the Great School (private), Sterling Academy (private), Trinitas Academy (private), Our Savior Lutheran School (private), Dickens Sanomi Academy (private), Clever Oaks Montessori School (private), Sawgrass Adventist School (private), The Blake School of Plantation (private), Mizrahi Torah Academy (private), Developmental Preschool & Kindergarten (private), Learning Scope Academy (private), Super School (private), Edith Robinson Christian Academy (private) and High Expectations Education Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Plantation’s grade
B: better than 62% of Florida school districts, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plantation, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
Seminole Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,014 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Plantation Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 538 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
Seminole Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,014 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Plantation Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 538 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
Seminole Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,014 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Plantation Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 538 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
South Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,303 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
South Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,303 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
South Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,303 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Plantation · depends on your address
South Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,303 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Plantation High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,696 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Plantation’s public schools are run by Broward County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Plantation vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Plantation’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plantation | B | Broward County |
| Lauderhill | B | Broward County |
| Sunrise | B | Broward County |
| Fort Lauderdale | B | Broward County |
| Davie | B | Broward County |
All 4 neighbors share Broward County with Plantation, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Plantation
29 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Plantation’s schools
Are Plantation’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Plantation children attend outscore 62% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plantation in?
Broward County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 243,553 students in 324 schools (2024–25).
Where do Plantation kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: South Plantation High School and Plantation High School.
What is Plantation’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Broward County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Plantation spend per student?
$13,412 in Broward County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Plantation?
Yes: American Heritage- Broward Campus (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 3,060 students), American High School LLC (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 1,111 students), St. Gregory the Great School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 704 students), Sterling Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 433 students), Trinitas Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 219 students), Our Savior Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 194 students), Dickens Sanomi Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 186 students), Clever Oaks Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 170 students), Sawgrass Adventist School (religious, grades K–8, 153 students), The Blake School of Plantation (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 130 students), Mizrahi Torah Academy (religious, grades K–8, 110 students), Developmental Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 60 students), Learning Scope Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 55 students), Super School (special education, grades K, 38 students), Edith Robinson Christian Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 14 students) and High Expectations Education Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 8 students). Plantation also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Plantation families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.