In 1864, the first public school in Florida was placed in Jacksonville, and Duval has been paving the way for Florida’s Education since. Duval County is the 20th largest school district in the nation, and the 6th largest in the state. This School District encompasses Jacksonville and the Duval County with 102 elementary schools, 24 middle schools, one K-6 school, two K-8 schools, two 6-12 schools, and 19 high schools. All schools fall into the category of neighborhood, choice, or magnet school. Every school in Duval County offers at least one choice program, special program, or acceleration program.