Florida Department of Education

Florida Department of Education

DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY

2008-2009

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
	District	State
Fall Student Membership	174,709	1,271,519
Stability Rate	95.2%	94.7%
Absent 21+ Days	3.8%	6.5%
Number of Incidents of Crime and Violence	2,606	15,403
Free/Reduced Price Lunch	67.2%	55.5%
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
	District	State
Fall Student Membership	66,014	537,098
Stability Rate	95.2%	94.9%
Absent 21+ Days	6.8%	9.4%
Number of Incidents of Crime and Violence	4,359	29,707
Free/Reduced Price Lunch	68.3%	50.7%
HIGH SCHOOLS
	District	State
Fall Student Membership	98,321	749,646
Stability Rate	93.1%	93.9%
Absent 21+ Days	11.5%	13.3%
Number of Incidents of Crime and Violence	3,826	30,713
Fall Student Membership The count of students enrolled during the fall survey period in October. District and state results are presented according to school type (e.g., elementary, middle, high, alternative, ESE). Stability Rate The percentage of students from the October membership count who are still present in the second semester (February count). District and state results are presented according to school type (e.g., elementary, middle, high, alternative, ESE). Calculation summary: Numerator = the count of students from the fall membership count who were also present in the February membership count. Denominator = the total count of students in the fall membership count. Absent 21+ Days (Students) The percentage of students from the total enrollment who were absent 21 or more days during the school year. District and state results are presented according to school type (e.g., elementary, middle, high). Calculation summary: The unduplicated count of students absent 21 or more days divided by the total enrollment of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year. Incidents of Crime and Violence, Number of The total number of incidents occurring on school grounds, on school transportation, or at school-sponsored events and reported by the school district as incidents for purposes of data collection. Incidents are reported for the following categories: violent acts against persons; possession of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; property offenses; fighting and harassment; weapons possession; other nonviolent offenses and disorderly conduct; and totals. Data broken out by categories is available for 1998-99 and later years. District and state results for 2001-02 are presented according to school type (e.g., elementary, middle, high, alternative, ESE). Free/Reduced-Price Lunch The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on fall membership data. Data is compiled by school type for district and state results, but is excluded for high schools.