Volusia County Schools is the public school district for Volusia County, Florida. The district serves the 16 cities of Daytona Beach, DeBary, Deland, DeLeon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater, Enterprise, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Osteen, Pierson, and Port Orange. The district is the 57th largest school district in the United States and serves 62,000 students. The district is composed of 46 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, eight high schools and seven alternative schools.
==Leadership==
Volusia County Schools is run by the current Superintendent Dr. Margaret A. Smith and 5 elected members, 1 from each district in the county.
- Ms. Candace Lankford. Vice Chairman, District No. 1
- Ms. Ida Wright. Board Member, District No. 2
- Mr. Stan Schmidt. Board Member, District No. 3
- Mrs. Linda Costello. Board Member, District No. 4
- Mrs. Diane J. Smith. Chairman, District No. 5
Read more about Volusia County Schools: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Charter Schools, Graduation Rates, Dropout Rates
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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—James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851)