What do I need to enroll my child in school in Florida?
A Florida Certification of Immunization, a school-entry health exam, proof of your child's age, and the proofs of address your school district asks for.
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How much do teachers make in Florida?
Florida teachers earned an average salary of $56,663 in the 2025-26 school year, according to the National Education Association.
That average was up 3.3 percent from the 2024-25 school year, by the association's figures.
The National Education Association is a national union. It publishes teacher pay rankings for the states once a year, and the 2026 figures came out in April 2026.
The Florida Department of Education publishes its own Teacher Salary Data for the 2025-26 school year on its website, along with a list of district staff salaries for selected positions. The department takes questions about those reports by email at PERAdatarequests@fldoe.org.
Under Florida law, each district school board adopts its own salary schedules for its employees, teachers among them. For the pay in a particular county, ask the school district there.
Where to go from here.
Are charter schools in Florida public schools, and how do they work?
Yes, charter schools in Florida are public schools: they charge no tuition and are open to any student who lives in the school district.
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Start with Employ Florida, the state's online job listings at employflorida.com, which you can search before you move.
Read the answer →Where this comes from.
- Florida ranks 50th as average teacher pay sits $18K below U.S. average, report says, CBS12 News, April 29, 2026 ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Florida average teacher pay remains at bottom of national data, union says, Florida Phoenix, April 27, 2026 ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Florida average teacher pay remains at bottom of national data, union says, The 74 (republished from Florida Phoenix) ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- PK-12 Public School Data Publications and Reports, Staff, Florida Department of Education ↗ Read October 28, 2026
- Section 1012.22, Florida Statutes (2026), The Florida Senate ↗ Read October 28, 2026
More questions like this.
What kinds of jobs are there on the Space Coast in Brevard County?
Brevard County, the Space Coast, had 259,000 payroll jobs in September 2026, and architecture and engineering jobs are over three times the U.S. share.
What should remote workers know about living in Florida?
Florida has no state personal income tax, so a person who lives here and works remotely has no Florida income tax return to file.
Is my Florida home protected from creditors?
Yes, with exceptions: the Florida Constitution protects a homestead from forced sale by creditors, but not for some debts tied to the home.
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