Hernando County Education: 24,058 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By Hernando Reporter

Dec 4, 2023

There were 24,058 students enrolled in Hernando County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 58.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Hernando County schools, followed by 26% of Hispanic students, 8% of Black students and 6% of multiracial students.

Frank W. Springstead High School registered the highest enrollment among Hernando County's 29 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,896 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Hernando County Over 6 Years

Enrollment in Hernando County Schools Compared to Previous Year

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Frank W. Springstead High School	1,894	1,896	0.1
Winding Waters K-8	1,542	1,622	5.2
Explorer K-8	1,582	1,617	2.2
Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math	1,470	1,477	0.5
Weeki Wachee High School	1,409	1,435	1.8
Central High School	1,279	1,426	11.5
Hernando High School	1,189	1,299	9.3
Nature Coast Technical High School	1,297	1,298	0.1
Powell Middle School	955	1,004	5.1
Pine Grove Elementary School	929	991	6.7
John D. Floyd Elementary School	939	948	1
Suncoast Elementary School	828	899	8.6
Spring Hill Elementary School	906	893	-1.4
Fox Chapel Middle School	810	862	6.4
Deltona Elementary School	803	843	5
D. S. Parrott Middle School	820	835	1.8
Chocachatti Elementary School	736	783	6.4
Eastside Elementary School	685	737	7.6
West Hernando Middle School	701	695	-0.9
Moton Elementary School	640	679	6.1
Brooksville Elementary School	659	652	-1.1
Westside Elementary School	546	523	-4.2
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology	214	212	-0.9
Endeavor Academy	117	132	12.8
Gulf Coast Elementary School	115	110	-4.3
Brooksville Engineering Science and Technology (B.E.S.T.) a	72	78	8.3
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise	211	62	-70.6
Pace Center for Girls	48	43	-10.4