I'd guess this explains part of it. Click on the individual states to get teacher salaries and rankings. It's pretty depressing. https://www.nea.org/resource-library/educator-pay-and-student-spending-how-does-your-state-rank?utm_medium=paid-search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=rankings-estimates-report&utm_content=&ms=ads-rankings-estimates-report-se&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19606909831&gbraid=0AAAAAohHV9T4t3MJL2SvfUhgHNm6KzG2g&gclid=CjwKCAjw9uPCBhATEiwABHN9K6-kk_eZz3o8WH_0p68I2GXbK5-RwK51yIjeHCv92OGUIqWevw3gNRoCszQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds In addition, and again speculation on my part, but if you go to games around the state of Florida, and go to games in other southern states, the attendance numbers are in another universe. Way more often than not, the attendance for games here will be a thousand or less. Are Florida coaches required to teach a class and receive a stipend for their coaching duties? Do they receive money from booster clubs? 

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V-Ro isn't a bad drive from Boca, and they have a nice stadium with plenty of parking. We'll certainly be taking these games in. It's only about 35 minutes north of us. 

Miami Central Rockets Football Schedule  08-15 Vanguard  08-23 Raines 08-28 Edison  09-05 Booker T. Washington  09-11 Pompano Beach  09-19 American Heritage Plantation  10-04 Northwestern (Commissioners Cup) 10-10 Stranahan 10-17 GMAC 10-24 Somerset Academy  10-30 Carol City    Miami Northwestern Bulls Football Schedule  08-16 Lakeland  08-23 Orange Lutheran  08-29 Venice  09-04 Carol City  09-12 Norland  09-19 Columbus  09-26 Jackson (Soul Bowl) 09-04 Central (Commissioners Cup) 09-11 Key West 09-17 GMAC  09-24 St. Brendan 

I was just looking at the state of GA HC top 100 salaries list and it is crazy how much more they get paid than a Florida coach.  Even the 100th ranked coach on the list makes $100k+.  How the heck can other states pay coaches well while this dumb ass state, with the best talent pool in the nation, can't even pay a coach minimum wage for all the time they put in? https://www.si.com/high-school/georgia/georgia-high-school-football-top-100-head-coaching-salaries-01jwgttnkwbz