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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Hernando County Education: More students enrolled in Hernando County School District in 2022-23 school year

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

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

The only school district in Hernando County experienced an increase in student numbers, growing by 2.7% and welcoming 24,058 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 58.1% of Hernando County School District’s total enrollment.

Hernando County School District has a main office in Brooksville and is the only school district within Hernando County.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Hernando County Over 6 Years

04,0008,00012,00016,00020,00024,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182405824,0582341523,4152262122,6212297322,9732280722,8072244522,445

Hernando County School District Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Frank W. Springstead High School1,8961,8940.1%
Winding Waters K-81,6221,5425.2%
Explorer K-81,6171,5822.2%
Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math1,4771,4700.5%
Weeki Wachee High School1,4351,4091.8%
Central High School1,4261,27911.5%
Hernando High School1,2991,1899.3%
Nature Coast Technical High School1,2981,2970.1%
Powell Middle School1,0049555.1%
Pine Grove Elementary School9919296.7%
John D. Floyd Elementary School9489391%
Suncoast Elementary School8998288.6%
Spring Hill Elementary School893906-1.4%
Fox Chapel Middle School8628106.4%
Deltona Elementary School8438035%
D. S. Parrott Middle School8358201.8%
Chocachatti Elementary School7837366.4%
Eastside Elementary School7376857.6%
West Hernando Middle School695701-0.9%
Moton Elementary School6796406.1%
Brooksville Elementary School652659-1.1%
Westside Elementary School523546-4.2%
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology212214-0.9%
Endeavor Academy13211712.8%
Gulf Coast Elementary School110115-4.3%
Brooksville Engineering Science and Technology (B.E.S.T.) a78728.3%
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise62211-70.6%
Pace Center for Girls4348-10.4%

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