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Dillard 6-12

Q: Is Dillard 6-12 a good school?

Dillard 6-12 ranks 467 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 45% of Florida high schools

Summary

Dillard 6-12 is a public magnet high school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 2,199 students. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Dillard 6-12 has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Florida high schools over the past decade with a 1-star or 2-star rating.

Dillard 6-12's academic performance lags significantly behind that of nearby magnet high schools, such as South Plantation High School, Lauderhill 6-12, and Fort Lauderdale High School. The school consistently underperforms the Broward County and Florida state averages across a range of academic measures, including end-of-course (EOC) exams, statewide assessments, and graduation rates. Additionally, Dillard 6-12 has very high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.9% to 54.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Dillard 6-12 has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,431 to $10,808 per year, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby magnet schools. This suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement if the right strategies and interventions are implemented, such as addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism and providing additional support and resources to help students overcome the challenges associated with economic disadvantage.

1,998

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,648

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 NW 11th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

(754) 322-0800

District: Broward

Feeder schools for Dillard 6-12:

Elementary:	Broward Estates Elementary School
	Dillard Elementary School
	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy
	Larkdale Elementary School
	More...
	Sunland Park Academy
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 31% Florida)

!Civics scores 27 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

Florida avg60%

Middle school

962^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

467^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 56High Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	962 of 1205	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1116 of 1196	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1088 of 1177	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1070 of 1148	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1077 of 1136	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	999 of 1099	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	975 of 1035	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	969 of 1031	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	936 of 997	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	898 of 999	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	467 of 844	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	525 of 807	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	622 of 792	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	577 of 774	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	560 of 746	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	521 of 734	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	510 of 716	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.4	490 of 714	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	489 of 693	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	492 of 687	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	426 of 648	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.8	414 of 606	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	369 of 622	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	395 of 620	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	350 of 587	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	387 of 577	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	383 of 563	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.3	351 of 477	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	384 of 487	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.5	356 of 484	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History72%~ state avg

Biology 167%-4 vs state

Geometry56%~ state avg

Algebra 145%-15 vs state

Civics44%-27 vs state

English Language Arts43%-14 vs state

Math38%-18 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 30, 2009

this school is in a bad area (like most broward county magnet scholls) but it has an EXCELLENT magnet program. My child is currently a freshman in the performing arts magnet program.The students participate in many activities and shows and are able to work with professionals. Close Quote

Schools Near Dillard 6-12

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dillard 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	2501 NW 11th St	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-0800	1,998	90	22.2	60.9%	33 (1.7%)	1,810 (90.6%)	129 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.1%)	39.8	467^th of 844 public high schools	44.7%		31.6	525^th of 807 public high schools	34.9%	58	38.0	35.0	38.0	46.0	47.0	29.0	41.0	43.0	33.0	45.0	56.0	67.0	72.0	44.0	$10,648	$968	$9,680
Broward Detention Center	Public	6-12	222 NW 22nd Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	78	0		35.9%	9 (11.5%)	60 (76.9%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Sandra Marie Curtis High School	Public, Charter	9-12	424 W Sunrise Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 446-9234	384	0		6.0%	26 (6.8%)	315 (82.0%)	41 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.8	782^nd of 844 public high schools	7.3%		2.8	766^th of 807 public high schools	5.1%	16				5.0	0.0					20.0	11.0	15.0	18.0		$10,608	$00	$10,608
Sunfire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2360 W Oakland Park Blvd	Oakland Park	33311	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 678-3939	474	0	134.3	6.8%	15 (3.2%)	371 (78.3%)	81 (17.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1.4	828^th of 844 public high schools	1.9%		4.4	726^th of 807 public high schools	10.0%	102					8.0					5.0	0.0	3.0	13.0		$6,272	$00	$6,272
Stranahan High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 SW 5th Pl	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-2100	1,286	53	24.2	49.8%	53 (4.1%)	794 (61.7%)	399 (31.0%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	49.5	342^nd of 844 public high schools	59.5%		34.2	485^th of 807 public high schools	39.9%	143				53.0	61.0					39.0	53.0	70.0	81.0		$11,333	$804	$10,530
Pace Center For Girls Inc.	Public	6-12	2225 N Andrews Ave	Wilton Manors	33311	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 321-7550	76	0		18.4%	10 (13.2%)	36 (47.4%)	26 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)															$8,173	$00	$8,174
Suned High Of South Broward	Public, Charter	9-12	2744 Davie Blvd	Fort Lauderdale	33312	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 284-7000	380	3	126.6	17.1%	43 (11.3%)	134 (35.3%)	193 (50.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2.5	791^st of 844 public high schools	6.3%		2.7	771^st of 807 public high schools	4.5%	20				21.0	9.0					4.0	5.0	8.0	17.0		$8,107	$109	$7,998
Fort Lauderdale High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 NE 4th Ave	Fort Lauderdale	33305	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-1100	2,260	92	24.5	35.9%	497 (22.0%)	1,003 (44.4%)	616 (27.3%)	44 (1.9%)	1 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	95 (4.2%)	66.2	176^th of 844 public high schools	79.1%		65.7	166^th of 807 public high schools	79.4%	10				70.0	71.0					54.0	58.0	80.0	81.0		$10,028	$657	$9,371
Lauderhill 6-12	Public, Magnet	6-12	1901 NW 49th Ave	Lauderhill	33313	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-3600	716	43	16.6	57.5%	9 (1.3%)	640 (89.4%)	56 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	42.8	426^th of 844 public high schools	49.5%		30.9	532^nd of 807 public high schools	34.1%	106	38.0	34.0	33.0	75.0	89.0	39.0	30.0	28.0	18.0	59.0	69.0	77.0	91.0	45.0	$14,097	$1,346	$12,752
Boyd H. Anderson High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3050 NW 41st St	Lauderdale Lakes	33309	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 322-0200	2,256	87	25.8	48.7%	43 (1.9%)	1,939 (85.9%)	235 (10.4%)	18 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	16 (0.7%)	41.2	449^th of 844 public high schools	46.8%		28.3	561^st of 807 public high schools	30.5%	112				31.0	44.0					57.0	58.0	70.0	75.0		$9,411	$769	$8,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillard 6-12

How many students attend Dillard 6-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,998 students attended Dillard 6-12.

What schools feed into Dillard 6-12?

Dillard 6-12 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Broward Estates Elementary School
Elementary : Dillard Elementary School
Elementary : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Montessori Academy
Elementary : Larkdale Elementary School
Elementary : Sunland Park Academy
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dillard 6-12?

Students at Dillard 6-12 are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dillard 6-12 in?

Broward

Is Dillard 6-12 a good school?

Dillard 6-12 ranks 467^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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