How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Hernando County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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

By Hernando Reporter

Dec 12, 2023

There were 6,251 Hispanic students enrolled in Hernando County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.1% increase from the 5,781 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hernando County welcomed a total of 24,058 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 26% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 29 schools in Hernando County, Explorer K-8 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 549 students, making up 34% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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.

Ethnicities in Hernando County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment in Hernando County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Frank W. Springstead High School	27.8	1,896
Winding Waters K-8	19.3	1,622
Explorer K-8	34	1,617
Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math	20.4	1,477
Weeki Wachee High School	21.5	1,435
Central High School	29	1,426
Hernando High School	17.6	1,299
Nature Coast Technical High School	25	1,298
Powell Middle School	31.3	1,004
Pine Grove Elementary School	25.2	991
John D. Floyd Elementary School	35.5	948
Suncoast Elementary School	31.9	899
Spring Hill Elementary School	34.7	893
Fox Chapel Middle School	28	862
Deltona Elementary School	32.9	843
D. S. Parrott Middle School	18.8	835
Chocachatti Elementary School	25.4	783
Eastside Elementary School	21.4	737
West Hernando Middle School	30.5	695
Moton Elementary School	20	679
Brooksville Elementary School	15.5	652
Westside Elementary School	25.2	523
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology	23.1	212
Gulf Coast Elementary School	12.7	110