Categorized County Rankings by Size 1966-2018

[LAZ 100]

	2018 est		TOTAL			PUBLIC			PRIVATE
County	Population	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances		Category
Dade	2,751,796	38.5	22	61	34.5	12	47	4	10	14		Super	1,000,000 and up
Palm Beach	1,471,150	30	31	61	18	14	32	12	17	29
Broward	1,935,878	27	24	51	6	9	15	21	15	36
Hillsborough	1,408,566	11	21	32	10	17	27	1	4	5
Orange	1,348,975	6.5	9	16	4.5	7	12	2	2	4
Duval	937,934	31	17	48	4	7	11	27	10	37		Extra Lg	500,000 to 999,999
Polk	686,483	17	24	41	15	22	37	2	2	4
Brevard	589,162	14	7	21	14	7	21	0	0	0
Pinellas	970,637	0	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	5
Volusia	538,692	1	4	5	1	1	2	0	3	3
Lee	739,224	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	2	2
Pasco	525,643	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Escambia	313,512	12	7	19	12	6	18	0	1	1		Large	300,000 to 499,999
Manatee	385,571	8	6	14	8	6	14	0	0	0
Marion	354,353	6	4	10	4	2	6	2	2	4
Collier	372,880	3	3	6	3	3	6	0	0	0
Sarasota	419,119	3	3	6	2	3	5	1	0	1
Lake	346,017	1	5	6	1	5	6	0	0	0
Osceola	352,180	1	4	5	1	4	5	0	0	0
Seminole	462,659	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
St.Lucie	313,506	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Leon	290,292	21	11	32	13	8	21	8	3	11		Medium	150,000 to 299,999
Okaloosa	202,970	8	8	16	8	8	16	0	0	0
St.Johns	243,812	4	6	10	4	6	10	0	0	0
Alachua	266,944	4	4	8	4	4	8	0	0	0
Bay	183,563	1	4	5	1	4	5	0	0	0
Santa Rosa	174,272	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Clay	212,230	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Indian River	154,383	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	1
Charlotte	182,033	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hernando	186,553	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Martin	159,923	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sumter	125,165	2	3	5	2	3	5	0	0	0		Small	50,000 to 149,999
Highlands	102,883	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Columbia	69,612	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
Putnam	73,464	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Walton	68,376	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Monroe	77,013	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Citrus	145,647	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flagler	110,510	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nassau	82,721	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hendry	40,347	0.5	6	7	0.5	6	7	0	0	0		Minature	20,000 to 49,999
Suwannee	44,190	4	2	6	4	2	6	0	0	0
Jackson	48,330	2	3	5	2	3	5	0	0	0
Wakulla	32,120	2	3	5	2	3	5	0	0	0
Bradford	27,038	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Levy	40,355	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
Hardee	27,411	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	0	0
Gadsden	46,071	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Taylor	21,833	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Baker	28,283	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Washington	24,567	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
DeSoto	36,862	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Okeechobee	41,605	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Madison	18,449	4	5	9	4	5	9	0	0	0		Tiny	1 to 19,999
Gulf	16,160	4	3	7	4	3	7	0	0	0
Calhoun	14,483	3	3	6	3	3	6	0	0	0
Jefferson	14,144	5.5	0	6	5.5	0	6	0	0	0
Union	15,517	3	2	5	3	2	5	0	0	0
Gilchrist	17,743	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Holmes	19,558	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
Lafayette	8,451	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Hamilton	14,184	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0
Franklin	11,727	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dixie	16,673	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glades	13,754	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Liberty	8,242	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0

[LAZ 100]

It didn't come out quite as I liked. 

Super    1,000,000 and up   

Extra Lg    500,000 to 999,999   

Large    300,000 to 499,999    

Medium    150,000 to 299,999   

Small    50,000 to 149,999  

Miniature      20,000 to 49,999

Tiny     1 to 19,999

[Nulli Secundus 91]

6 hours ago, LAZ said:

	2018 est		TOTAL			PUBLIC			PRIVATE
County	Population	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances	Titles	Runner Up	Appearances		Category
Dade	2,751,796	38.5	22	61	34.5	12	47	4	10	14		Super	1,000,000 and up
Palm Beach	1,471,150	30	31	61	18	14	32	12	17	29
Broward	1,935,878	27	24	51	6	9	15	21	15	36
Hillsborough	1,408,566	11	21	32	10	17	27	1	4	5
Orange	1,348,975	6.5	9	16	4.5	7	12	2	2	4
Duval	937,934	31	17	48	4	7	11	27	10	37		Extra Lg	500,000 to 999,999
Polk	686,483	17	24	41	15	22	37	2	2	4
Brevard	589,162	14	7	21	14	7	21	0	0	0
Pinellas	970,637	0	10	10	0	5	5	0	5	5
Volusia	538,692	1	4	5	1	1	2	0	3	3
Lee	739,224	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	2	2
Pasco	525,643	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Escambia	313,512	12	7	19	12	6	18	0	1	1		Large	300,000 to 499,999
Manatee	385,571	8	6	14	8	6	14	0	0	0
Marion	354,353	6	4	10	4	2	6	2	2	4
Collier	372,880	3	3	6	3	3	6	0	0	0
Sarasota	419,119	3	3	6	2	3	5	1	0	1
Lake	346,017	1	5	6	1	5	6	0	0	0
Osceola	352,180	1	4	5	1	4	5	0	0	0
Seminole	462,659	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
St.Lucie	313,506	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Leon	290,292	21	11	32	13	8	21	8	3	11		Medium	150,000 to 299,999
Okaloosa	202,970	8	8	16	8	8	16	0	0	0
St.Johns	243,812	4	6	10	4	6	10	0	0	0
Alachua	266,944	4	4	8	4	4	8	0	0	0
Bay	183,563	1	4	5	1	4	5	0	0	0
Santa Rosa	174,272	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Clay	212,230	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Indian River	154,383	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	1
Charlotte	182,033	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hernando	186,553	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Martin	159,923	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sumter	125,165	2	3	5	2	3	5	0	0	0		Small	50,000 to 149,999
Highlands	102,883	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Columbia	69,612	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
Putnam	73,464	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Walton	68,376	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Monroe	77,013	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Citrus	145,647	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Flagler	110,510	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nassau	82,721	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hendry	40,347	0.5	6	7	0.5	6	7	0	0	0		Minature	20,000 to 49,999
Suwannee	44,190	4	2	6	4	2	6	0	0	0
Jackson	48,330	2	3	5	2	3	5	0	0	0
Wakulla	32,120	2	3	5	2	3	5	0	0	0
Bradford	27,038	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Levy	40,355	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
Hardee	27,411	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	0	0
Gadsden	46,071	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Taylor	21,833	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Baker	28,283	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Washington	24,567	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
DeSoto	36,862	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Okeechobee	41,605	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Madison	18,449	4	5	9	4	5	9	0	0	0		Tiny	1 to 19,999
Gulf	16,160	4	3	7	4	3	7	0	0	0
Calhoun	14,483	3	3	6	3	3	6	0	0	0
Jefferson	14,144	5.5	0	6	5.5	0	6	0	0	0
Union	15,517	3	2	5	3	2	5	0	0	0
Gilchrist	17,743	2	1	3	2	1	3	0	0	0
Holmes	19,558	1	2	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
Lafayette	8,451	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
Hamilton	14,184	0	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0
Franklin	11,727	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Dixie	16,673	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glades	13,754	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Liberty	8,242	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0

Great stuff as always Laz!

[OldSchoolLion 1,635]

The numbers below, derived from the data above, hit you in the face.  First number below after each county name is # of public school title game appearances, and second number is the same for private schools.  Although one can debate how actively the private schools in Duval and Broward counties have recruited talent over the years, it's pretty hard to deny that those same private schools have not had a had substantial impact on the performance of surrounding public schools.   

No other counties have anything like the ratios we see in Broward and Duval counties.   Counties whose public school districts are dwarfed by these two have had more public school success in making the state title game. 

Broward   15/36  (only public schools have won a state title in the past 30 years-Ely, Flanagan and Miramar)

Duval   11/37

 

Miami-Dade  47/14

Polk   37/4

Palm Beach   32/29

Hillsborough   27/5

Brevard   21/0

Leon   21/11

Escambia   18/1

Okaloosa   16/0

Manatee   14/0

Orange   12/4

St Johns   10/0

Madsion 9/0

Alachua   8/0

Marion   6/4

Pinellas   5/5

[OldSchoolLion 1,635]

Broward County has 29 public schools that must compete for talent with 8 major private schools.  For comparison, Hillsborough County has 26 public schools with 3 main private schools(Berkeley, Catholic and Jesuit) competing for talent.  And Orange County has 19 public schools with 2 main private schools (Bishop Moore, Lake Highland Prep) competing for talent.