THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
VOLUSIA COUNTY
Superintendent: Dr. Ronald “Scott” Fritz
Website: www.vcsedu.org
Phone Number: 386-734-7190
From The Desk of Superintendent Dr. Ronald “Scott” Fritz
Hello Volusia County Parents,
I am Superintendent of Volusia County Schools, Dr. Scott Fritz.
Here’s what I’m looking to implement this school year and for
the future:
Just the
Facts
General Budget:
$535,700,700
Elementary School:
• Push early literacy programs in the areas of the county that
need it the most
• Start preparing students for the Florida Standards
Assessments in second grade rather than third grade
• “Looping” high-impact teachers, so they stay with the same students for
two years
• Greater emphasis on writing
Middle School:
• Combining sixth and seventh grade math
• Introducing algebra sooner in some cases, as well as introducing
geometry to students earlier
• A voluntary program in seventh grade where schools give the top 20% of
students a chance to take the SAT, a college-readiness exam, while parents
are being educated about paths and opportunities for students in high
school.
High School:
Capital Budget: $327,100,000
Total Cost per Student
per Year: $9,327
Percent of Budget Spent on
Instruction: 61%
Number of Schools: 85
Number of Students: 63,000
Graduation Rate: 84.5%
Percent of Students on Free
• Shifting the culture away from what credits students need to graduate, to
what skills are needed to reach their post-secondary goals.
• This could include going to a four-year college or learning how to
follow a recipe for a student or Reduced Lunch: 64.4%
• Schedule students for high-level classes like Advanced Placement, based on
the potential shown in their FSA scores. 58% White, 19% Hispanic,
• Teachers will be instructed to use lesson plans provided by the College
Board for AP classes, rather than ones they create themselves, as well as
tutoring and mock exams throughout the year paid for by the schools. Asian, 5% other
• Schedule the Pre-SAT exam for ninth and 10th graders, paid for by the
school
• Schedule the SAT exam for 11th and 12th graders, paid for by the school
• Standardize practices across the district by asking the most effective
teachers what they’re doing right.
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Student Ethnicity:
16% African-American, 2%
District Grade: B
Student Teacher Ratio: 15:1