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There are 2,165 private schools in Florida, serving 361,936 students. There are 40 Blue Ribbon schools, 21 all-girls schools, 20 all-boys schools, and 163 Montessori schools.

Florida Private Schools by County

County	Grades 9-12	Grades PK-8
1. Alachua County	16	37
2. Baker County	1	2
3. Bay County	6	15
4. Bradford County	5	6
5. Brevard County	42	85
6. Broward County	81	231
7. Charlotte County	5	14
8. Citrus County	5	9
9. Clay County	20	32
10. Collier County	12	29
11. Columbia County	6	9
12. Desoto County	3	4
13. Dixie County	1	1
14. Duval County	78	184
15. Escambia County	15	33
16. Flagler County	1	3
17. Franklin County	2	3
18. Gadsden County	3	4
19. Gilchrist County	2	2
20. Glades County	2	2
21. Gulf County	-	1
22. Hamilton County	3	4
23. Hardee County	2	3
24. Hendry County	1	5
25. Hernando County	5	9
26. Highlands County	8	14
27. Hillsborough County	66	179
28. Holmes County	2	2
29. Indian River County	9	16
30. Jackson County	2	5
31. Jefferson County	2	2
32. Lafayette County	1	1
33. Lake County	18	32
34. Lee County	26	60
35. Leon County	17	41
36. Levy County	2	1
37. Liberty County	2	2
38. Madison County	3	5
39. Manatee County	16	31
40. Marion County	21	44
41. Martin County	4	12
42. Miami-Dade County	123	427
43. Monroe County	1	12
44. Nassau County	4	9
45. Okaloosa County	7	18
46. Okeechobee County	1	6
47. Orange County	63	180
48. Osceola County	15	29
49. Palm Beach County	59	152
50. Pasco County	20	38
51. Pinellas County	48	139
52. Polk County	30	62
53. Putnam County	8	11
54. Santa Rosa County	6	10
55. Sarasota County	24	42
56. Seminole County	27	79
57. St. Johns County	7	24
58. St. Lucie County	15	26
59. Sumter County	2	4
60. Suwannee County	4	5
61. Taylor County	1	1
62. Union County	1	1
63. Volusia County	24	57
64. Wakulla County	2	3
65. Walton County	3	5
66. Washington County	1	1

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About This State (FL)	(FL) State Statistics	Nationwide Statistics
Population (Approximate)	15,979,631 people	285,111,368 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	27%	25%
Median Household Income	$40,307	$36,135
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