text: Education In Florida, each county is also a school district. Each district is headed by an elected school board. A professional superintendent manages the day-to-day operations of each district, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the school board.
  The Miami-Dade County Public School District is currently the 4th-largest public school district in the nation. The School District of Palm Beach County is the 4th-largest in Florida and the 11th-largest in the United States. Broward County Public School District is the 6th-largest in the United States.
  The University of Miami is one of the top-ranked private research institutions in the United States, and has the most selective admissions standards of Florida's 171 colleges and universities.
  , Florida International University, with over 55,000 enrolled students, is the eighth-largest public university by enrollment in the nation.
  Some colleges and universities in Greater Miami include:
  Barry University (private/Catholic)
  Broward College (public)
  Carlos Albizu University (private)
  Chamberlain University (private)
  Florida Atlantic University (public)
  Florida International University (public)
  Florida Memorial University (private/Baptist)
  Florida National University (private)
  Jersey College (private)
  Keiser University (private)
  Lynn University (private)
  Miami Dade College (public)
  Miami International University of Art & Design (private)
  Nova Southeastern University (private)
  Palm Beach Atlantic University (private/Christian)
  Palm Beach State College (public)
  St. Thomas University (private/Catholic)
  University of Fort Lauderdale (private/Christian)