Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Name

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Legal name

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Website

https://www3.dadeschools.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public K-12 school district that provides free educational services from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade to over 350,000 students across 283 schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Beyond core instruction, the district operates school-based health services (HealthConnect in Our Schools), an AI-powered school bus stop-arm camera enforcement program with BusPatrol, and a Google Gemini for Education AI learning platform for high school students, and manages public radio station WLRN through South Florida Public Media Group.

Product overview

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district (not a technology product company). The district's operational offerings include school-based educational services, AI-powered safety enforcement programs, and media operations. Key technology-related initiatives include a partnership with Google providing Gemini for Education to high school students, an AI-powered school bus safety camera program operated with BusPatrol covering approximately 900 school buses, and media operations through WLRN radio stations managed under agreement with South Florida Public Media Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HealthConnect in Our Schools Comprehensive school-based health services program providing nursing care, physical and mental health services, telehealth, and mobile unit services across 283 schools serving pre-K through 12th grade students, operated in partnership with The Children's Trust and six contracted healthcare agencies with $25.8 million in annual funding.
• AI-Powered School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Program AI-powered school bus stop-arm camera enforcement system that detects and captures images/video of vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses, operating on nearly 900 buses with automated enforcement and virtual administrative hearing processes through the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, issuing $225 penalties per violation.
• Gemini for Education (Google AI Partnership) Google's AI-powered educational platform providing generative AI capabilities to high school students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, enabling AI-assisted learning, text generation, and educational support as part of a joint pilot with Google and Miami Dade College.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 283 schools with comprehensive health services under HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• South Florida Public Media Group (SFPMG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Amicable resolution of business dispute and litigation allowing WLRN to continue serving the South Florida community. Under settlement, SFPMG acquires West Palm Beach radio station WFLM for $1.00 to transfer to School Board and executes amended management agreement extending SFPMG's management of both stations for seven years. Tom Hudson appointed as Interim CEO of SFPMG.
• BusPatrolcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2026Relaunch of AI-powered school bus stop-arm camera program with enforcement resuming May 4, 2026. Partnership extended up to 10 years covering nearly 900 school buses. Penalties of $225 per violation under updated Florida Statute s. 316.173 with virtual administrative hearing process through Florida Division of Administrative Hearings.
• Junior Achievement of Greater MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026JA of Greater Miami holds 4th Annual JA Company Program Competition on April 14, 2026, at Miami-Dade College during Financial Literacy Month. A record 2,054 students at 20 schools created 70 student-run companies, narrowed to 10 top teams pitching to judges. Winning team receives $400 per student member and recommendation for national competition.
• Miami Dade CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Host venue for Junior Achievement's 4th Annual JA Company Program Competition, providing facilities for the student entrepreneurship event.
• The Children's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026The Children's Trust significantly expanded HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative, increasing annual funding to $25.8 million (29% increase from $20 million) to provide comprehensive school-based health services at 283 schools serving pre-K through 12th grade students. Services include nursing care, physical and mental health services, telehealth, and mobile unit services through six contracted healthcare agencies.
• Florida Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and The Children's Trust to deliver comprehensive school-based health services under HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative.
• GooglecoreTechnology or Integration · 21 October 2025Google partnered with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Miami Dade College to pilot AI-powered learning and efficiency tools, providing Gemini for Education to high school students and AI training for teachers. Includes $2 million grant to support National Applied AI Consortium and expand AI mentorship to community colleges.
• Miami Dade CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Joint partnership with Google and Miami-Dade County Public Schools to pilot AI-powered learning tools, expand AI mentorship to additional community colleges, and strengthen local education systems for workforce development.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles Unified School District: Largest US school district, comparable in scale and urban demographic profile. Both operate large traditional public school systems with diverse student populations and similar governance structures under elected school boards.
• New York City Department of Education: Second largest US school district serving a comparable diverse metropolitan student body. Shares the same K-12 public district model, elected board governance, and scale-driven procurement dynamics.
• Chicago Public Schools: Third largest US school district with similar urban demographics, enrollment pressures, and dependence on state funding. Faces comparable charter competition and demographic-driven enrollment volatility.
• Broward County Public Schools: Sixth largest US school district located in adjacent Southeast Florida county. Shares the same Florida state funding framework, regulatory environment, and is explicitly referenced in Miami-Dade's combined enrollment loss data.
• Clark County School District: Fifth largest US school district serving the Las Vegas metro. Comparable in scale, urban growth patterns, and reliance on elected board governance of large diverse student populations.
• Houston Independent School District: Seventh largest US school district. Shares urban K-12 public school model, large district scale, and similar challenges with charter school competition and demographic shifts.
• Palm Beach County School District: Florida-based district operating under identical state regulatory and funding frameworks. Operates in adjacent Florida geography with similar student demographics and same statewide charter competition pressures.
• Orange County Public Schools (Florida): Florida district serving the Orlando metro area. Operates under the same state education funding and oversight framework as Miami-Dade, making it directly comparable on policy, funding dynamics, and competitive landscape.
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: Eighth largest US school district based in Tampa, Florida. Operates within the same Florida state regulatory and funding structure with comparable urban-suburban demographics and political environment.

Broad incumbents

• Gwinnett County Public Schools: Largest school district in Georgia and among the largest in the US. Comparable scale and operational complexity as a large suburban-urban district with similar demographic diversity and growth-management challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MDCPS
• Facebookfacebook.com/miamischools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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