Hernando Reporter

Frank W. Springstead High School had the highest enrollment among Hernando County schools, welcoming 1,893 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 54% of Frank W. Springstead High School’s total enrollment.

Frank W. Springstead High School is part of the Hernando County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Hernando County with its main office in Brooksville.

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.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Frank W. Springstead High School	Brooksville	1,893
Winding Waters K-8	Weeki Wachee	1,638
Explorer K-8	Spring Hill	1,578
Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math	Spring Hill	1,467
Central High School	Brooksville	1,452
Weeki Wachee High School	Weeki Wachee	1,402
Nature Coast Technical High School	Brooksville	1,346
Hernando High School	Brooksville	1,270
Powell Middle School	Brooksville	1,061
Pine Grove Elementary School	Brooksville	1,032
John D. Floyd Elementary School	Spring Hill	955
Suncoast Elementary School	Spring Hill	921
Spring Hill Elementary School	Spring Hill	893
Deltona Elementary School	Spring Hill	855
Fox Chapel Middle School	Spring Hill	779
Chocachatti Elementary School	Brooksville	775
Eastside Elementary School	Brooksville	743
D. S. Parrott Middle School	Brooksville	728
Brooksville Elementary School	Brooksville	672
Moton Elementary School	Brooksville	671
West Hernando Middle School	Brooksville	645
Westside Elementary School	Spring Hill	535
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology	Spring Hill	217
Endeavor Academy	Brooksville	185
Gulf Coast Elementary School	Spring Hill	112
Brooksville Engineering Science and Technology (B.E.S.T.) a	Brooksville	97
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise	Brooksville	59
Pace Center for Girls	Spring Hill	25