This document combines and consolidates several statistical reports published separately in prior years. The report is designed to present a summary of statistical information on the status of public education in Dade County, Florida. It discusses school organization, pupils, educational programs, achievement and other outcomes of schooling, staffing, finances, facilities, business services, and a summary of the results of program evaluations. Comparison studies between Dade County and the twenty largest school districts in the United States and Florida with regard to staffing levels, salaries, and expenditures per pupil are included. The document is a districtwide overview intended to serve as a companion document to the District and School Profiles 1983-84. The information in this report will serve as baseline data for planning purposes in the development of the District Comprehensive Plan. (DWH)