Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Data showed that Hernando County welcomed a total of 24,006 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 29 schools in Hernando County, Frank W. Springstead High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 58 students, making up 3.1% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Asian Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Frank W. Springstead High School | 3.1% | 1,893 |
| Explorer K-8 | 1.1% | 1,578 |
| Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math | 2.9% | 1,467 |
| Central High School | 1.9% | 1,452 |
| Nature Coast Technical High School | 2.4% | 1,346 |
| Hernando High School | 1.3% | 1,270 |
| Powell Middle School | 2.2% | 1,061 |
| Pine Grove Elementary School | 1.1% | 1,032 |
| John D. Floyd Elementary School | 1.5% | 955 |
| Suncoast Elementary School | 1.5% | 921 |
| Chocachatti Elementary School | 1.7% | 775 |
| West Hernando Middle School | 2.2% | 645 |
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