There were 222,220 students enrolled in Hillsborough County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 39.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Hillsborough County schools, followed by 29.6% of white students, 20.6% of Black students and 5.1% of multiracial students.
Florida Connections Academy registered the highest enrollment among Hillsborough County’s 292 schools at the time, welcoming 5,731 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Florida had a total of 4,471 public schools serving over 2.8 million students across the state.
As of 2025, Florida has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 18:1, which is significantly worse than the national average of 15:1. The state’s worst ratios are found in high schools, with an average ratio of 21:1.
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.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
Enrollment in Hillsborough County Over 5 Years
Enrollment in Hillsborough County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Connections Academy | 5,126 | 5,731 | 11.8% |
| Jule F. Sumner High School | 3,827 | 3,722 | -2.7% |
| Newsome High School | 3,203 | 3,340 | 4.3% |
| Alonso High School | 2,795 | 2,930 | 4.8% |
| Plant City High School | 2,474 | 2,580 | 4.3% |
| Strawberry Crest High School | 2,558 | 2,531 | -1.1% |
| Riverview High School | 2,599 | 2,496 | -4% |
| Durant High School | 2,589 | 2,459 | -5% |
| Plant High School | 2,507 | 2,458 | -2% |
| Steinbrenner High School | 2,475 | 2,430 | -1.8% |
| Lennard High School | 2,404 | 2,422 | 0.7% |
| Sickles High School | 2,368 | 2,389 | 0.9% |
| Bloomingdale High School | 2,304 | 2,311 | 0.3% |
| Armwood High School | 2,400 | 2,310 | -3.8% |
| Wharton High School | 2,289 | 2,186 | -4.5% |
| Tampa Bay Technology High School | 2,015 | 2,121 | 5.3% |
| Gaither High School | 2,123 | 2,078 | -2.1% |
| Leto High School | 2,062 | 2,025 | -1.8% |
| Spoto High School | 1,823 | 1,912 | 4.9% |
| East Bay High School | 1,995 | 1,891 | -5.2% |
| Freedom High School | 1,837 | 1,871 | 1.9% |
| Hillsborough High School | 1,891 | 1,768 | -6.5% |
| Shields Middle School | 1,867 | 1,746 | -6.5% |
| Brandon High School | 1,560 | 1,588 | 1.8% |
| Blake High School | 1,537 | 1,584 | 3.1% |
| Middleton High School | 1,511 | 1,565 | 3.6% |
| Collins Elementary School | 1,009 | 1,534 | 52% |
| Tomlin Middle School | 1,499 | 1,419 | -5.3% |
| Turner-Bartels K-8 School | 1,442 | 1,398 | -3.1% |
| Randall Middle School | 1,409 | 1,361 | -3.4% |
| Jefferson High School | 1,322 | 1,355 | 2.5% |
| Winthrop Charter School | 1,357 | 1,344 | -1% |
| Robinson High School | 1,354 | 1,302 | -3.8% |
| Barrington Middle School | 1,434 | 1,279 | -10.8% |
| King High School | 1,422 | 1,252 | -12% |
| SLAM Academy at Apollo Beach | 1,157 | 1,243 | 7.4% |
| Chamberlain High School | 1,262 | 1,234 | -2.2% |
| Eisenhower Middle School | 1,276 | 1,213 | -4.9% |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Riverview | 1,134 | 1,201 | 5.9% |
| Farnell Middle School | 1,214 | 1,200 | -1.2% |
| Burns Middle School | 1,202 | 1,192 | -0.8% |
| Southshore Charter Academy | 1,228 | 1,171 | -4.6% |
| Mulrennan Middle School | 1,185 | 1,166 | -1.6% |
| Waterset Charter School | 1,169 | 1,164 | -0.4% |
| Henderson Hammock Charter School | 1,157 | 1,151 | -0.5% |
| Bell Creek Academy High School | 590 | 1,131 | 91.7% |
| Martinez Middle School | 1,160 | 1,127 | -2.8% |
| Riverview Academy of Math and Science | 946 | 1,121 | 18.5% |
| Rodgers Middle Magnet School | 1,128 | 1,070 | -5.1% |
| Marshall Middle Magnet School | 1,089 | 1,058 | -2.8% |
| Turkey Creek Middle School | 978 | 1,026 | 4.9% |
| Fishhawk Creek Elementary School | 1,060 | 1,017 | -4.1% |
| Benito Middle School | 1,017 | 1,016 | -0.1% |
| Walker Middle Magnet School | 1,019 | 1,007 | -1.2% |
| Warren Hope Dawson Elementary School | 948 | 997 | 5.2% |
| Pride Elementary School | 937 | 995 | 6.2% |
| Deer Park Elementary School | 989 | 993 | 0.4% |
| Cypress Creek Elementary School | 957 | 984 | 2.8% |
| McKitrick Elementary School | 988 | 967 | -2.1% |
| Sunlake Academy of Math and Sciences | 880 | 967 | 9.9% |
| Belmont Elementary School | 987 | 957 | -3% |
| Coleman Middle School | 988 | 951 | -3.7% |
| Liberty Middle School | 1,081 | 948 | -12.3% |
| Winthrop College Prep Academy | 751 | 946 | 26% |
| Sessums Elementary School | 942 | 946 | 0.4% |
| Davidsen Middle School | 1,002 | 942 | -6% |
| Summerfield Crossings Elementary School | 869 | 930 | 7% |
| Stowers Elementary School | 895 | 930 | 3.9% |
| Valrico Lake Advantage Academy | 903 | 928 | 2.8% |
| Navigator Academy of Leadership Valrico | 870 | 925 | 6.3% |
| Pizzo K-8 School | 902 | 918 | 1.8% |
| Independence Academy | 914 | 907 | -0.8% |
| Trinity School for Children | 901 | 903 | 0.2% |
| Bryant Elementary School | 877 | 898 | 2.4% |
| Westchase Elementary School | 882 | 894 | 1.4% |
| Clark Elementary School | 832 | 888 | 6.7% |
| Roland Park K-8 Magnet School | 842 | 880 | 4.5% |
| Pierce Middle School | 845 | 879 | 4% |
| Bevis Elementary School | 857 | 866 | 1.1% |
| Walden Lake Elementary School | 847 | 851 | 0.5% |
| Williams Middle Magnet School | 835 | 847 | 1.4% |
| Reddick Elementary School | 794 | 844 | 6.3% |
| Mabry Elementary School | 845 | 840 | -0.6% |
| Hillsborough Academy of Math and Science | 846 | 835 | -1.3% |
| Summerfield Elementary School | 807 | 830 | 2.9% |
| Pepin Academies | 858 | 830 | -3.3% |
| Boyette Springs Elementary School | 812 | 829 | 2.1% |
| Dr. Carter G. Woodson K-8 School | 1,023 | 829 | -19% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 803 | 826 | 2.9% |
| Hill Middle School | 971 | 825 | -15% |
| Giunta Middle School | 857 | 825 | -3.7% |
| Chiles Elementary School | 875 | 822 | -6.1% |
| Hunter’s Green Elementary School | 739 | 810 | 9.6% |
| Cimino Elementary School | 818 | 809 | -1.1% |
| Rampello K-8 Magnet School | 738 | 806 | 9.2% |
| Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay | 809 | 803 | -0.7% |
| Stewart Middle Magnet School | 800 | 801 | 0.1% |
| Webb Middle School | 802 | 794 | -1% |
| Lowry Elementary School | 760 | 792 | 4.2% |
| Ruskin Elementary School | 781 | 790 | 1.2% |
| Lutz Preparatory School | 782 | 783 | 0.1% |
| Crestwood Elementary School | 781 | 774 | -0.9% |
| Creekside Charter Academy | 776 | 773 | -0.4% |
| Learning Gate Community School | 774 | 771 | -0.4% |
| Lutz K-8 School | 723 | 770 | 6.5% |
| Mintz Elementary School | 786 | 767 | -2.4% |
| Bailey Elementary School | 741 | 760 | 2.6% |
| Brooker Elementary School | 802 | 759 | -5.4% |
| Jennings Middle School | 792 | 758 | -4.3% |
| Thompson Elementary School | 744 | 754 | 1.3% |
| Tampa Palms Elementary School | 778 | 748 | -3.9% |
| Progress Village Middle Magnet | 772 | 744 | -3.6% |
| Mort Elementary School | 770 | 743 | -3.5% |
| Valrico Elementary School | 764 | 742 | -2.9% |
| Mango Elementary School | 742 | 731 | -1.5% |
| Mann Middle School | 802 | 729 | -9.1% |
| Carrollwood Elementary School | 644 | 715 | 11% |
| Springhead Elementary School | 735 | 715 | -2.7% |
| Hammond Elementary School | 734 | 708 | -3.5% |
| Woodmont Charter School | 704 | 697 | -1% |
| Mitchell Elementary School | 704 | 695 | -1.3% |
| Northwest Elementary School | 696 | 693 | -0.4% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 741 | 691 | -6.7% |
| Forest Hills Elementary School | 723 | 689 | -4.7% |
| Lake Magdalene Elementary School | 715 | 687 | -3.9% |
| Buckhorn Elementary School | 759 | 686 | -9.6% |
| Nelson Elementary School | 719 | 683 | -5% |
| Greco Middle Magnet School | 700 | 681 | -2.7% |
| Woodbridge Elementary School | 664 | 669 | 0.8% |
| Maniscalco K-8 School | 646 | 668 | 3.4% |
| Miles Elementary School | 675 | 664 | -1.6% |
| Cork Elementary School | 690 | 661 | -4.2% |
| Memorial Middle School | 600 | 659 | 9.8% |
| Terrace Community Middle School | 659 | 658 | -0.2% |
| Shaw Elementary School | 635 | 656 | 3.3% |
| Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School | 751 | 654 | -12.9% |
| McLane Middle School | 817 | 652 | -20.2% |
| Corr Elementary School | 611 | 647 | 5.9% |
| Knights Elementary School | 623 | 633 | 1.6% |
| Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School | 480 | 632 | 31.7% |
| Bryan Elementary School | 653 | 632 | -3.2% |
| Buchanan Middle School | 759 | 629 | -17.1% |
| Claywell Elementary School | 663 | 627 | -5.4% |
| Colson Elementary School | 674 | 624 | -7.4% |
| Frost Elementary School | 616 | 624 | 1.3% |
| Sulphur Springs K-8 School | 610 | 623 | 2.1% |
| Yates Elementary School | 664 | 620 | -6.6% |
| Wilson Middle School | 612 | 619 | 1.1% |
| Doby Elementary School | 550 | 618 | 12.4% |
| Hillsborough Virtual School | 899 | 613 | -31.8% |
| Apollo Beach Elementary School | 561 | 613 | 9.3% |
| Alafia Elementary School | 648 | 607 | -6.3% |
| Cannella Elementary School | 594 | 606 | 2% |
| Bellamy Elementary School | 558 | 605 | 8.4% |
| Dickenson Elementary School | 570 | 604 | 6% |
| Robles Elementary School | 604 | 604 | 0% |
| Madison Middle School | 563 | 595 | 5.7% |
| Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School | 602 | 593 | -1.5% |
| Burnett Middle School | 628 | 592 | -5.7% |
| Tinker K-8 School | 603 | 588 | -2.5% |
| Kids Community College Riverview South (K-12) | 658 | 586 | -10.9% |
| Sergeant Paul R. Smith Middle School | 583 | 580 | -0.5% |
| Pinecrest Elementary School | 548 | 579 | 5.7% |
| Essrig Elementary School | 589 | 579 | -1.7% |
| Lithia Springs Elementary School | 620 | 578 | -6.8% |
| McDonald Elementary School | 559 | 577 | 3.2% |
| Lopez Elementary School | 579 | 575 | -0.7% |
| Sligh Middle School | 606 | 574 | -5.3% |
| Schwarzkopf Elementary School | 590 | 571 | -3.2% |
| Lamb Elementary School | 518 | 563 | 8.7% |
| Limona Elementary School | 567 | 559 | -1.4% |
| Grady Elementary School | 564 | 557 | -1.2% |
| Twin Lakes Elementary School | 539 | 555 | 3% |
| Bay Crest Elementary School | 577 | 551 | -4.5% |
| Dover Elementary School | 576 | 550 | -4.5% |
| Robinson Elementary School | 562 | 549 | -2.3% |
| Wimauma Elementary School | 543 | 546 | 0.6% |
| Mendenhall Elementary School | 530 | 542 | 2.3% |
| Schmidt Elementary School | 547 | 540 | -1.3% |
| Lewis Elementary School | 602 | 535 | -11.1% |
| Sports Leadership and Management Academy (Tampa) | 434 | 535 | 23.3% |
| Davis Elementary School | 591 | 534 | -9.6% |
| Adams Middle School | 593 | 533 | -10.1% |
| Riverview Elementary School | 563 | 532 | -5.5% |
| Dowdell Middle Magnet School | 526 | 530 | 0.8% |
| Heritage Elementary School | 489 | 526 | 7.6% |
| Riverhills Elementary Magnet School | 495 | 525 | 6.1% |
| Witter Elementary School | 508 | 510 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary Magnet School | 521 | 509 | -2.3% |
| Gorrie Elementary School | 491 | 509 | 3.7% |
| Gibsonton Elementary School | 510 | 508 | -0.4% |
| Temple Terrace Elementary School | 462 | 507 | 9.7% |
| Citrus Park Elementary School | 531 | 507 | -4.5% |
| Bing Elementary School | 482 | 504 | 4.6% |
| Alexander Elementary School | 509 | 499 | -2% |
| Morgan Woods Elementary School | 480 | 494 | 2.9% |
| Orange Grove Middle Magnet School | 498 | 492 | -1.2% |
| Egypt Lake Elementary School | 429 | 490 | 14.2% |
| Potter Elementary School | 472 | 476 | 0.8% |
| Ballast Point Elementary School | 445 | 473 | 6.3% |
| Folsom Elementary School | 481 | 470 | -2.3% |
| Clair-Mel Elementary School | 439 | 469 | 6.8% |
| Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy | 482 | 466 | -3.3% |
| Trapnell Elementary School | 466 | 466 | 0% |
| Advantage Academy of Hillsborough | 469 | 459 | -2.1% |
| Ippolito Elementary School | 553 | 456 | -17.5% |
| West University Charter High School | 407 | 455 | 11.8% |
| Kingswood Elementary School | 457 | 455 | -0.4% |
| Jackson Elementary School | 487 | 448 | -8% |
| Symmes Elementary School | 423 | 446 | 5.4% |
| Kids Community College Charter School Southeast Hillsborough | 493 | 446 | -9.5% |
| Muller Elementary Magnet School | 430 | 436 | 1.4% |
| West Tampa Elementary School | 391 | 426 | 9% |
| Kenly Elementary School | 431 | 422 | -2.1% |
| Ferrell Middle Magnet School | 431 | 421 | -2.3% |
| Palm River Elementary School | 384 | 419 | 9.1% |
| Lockhart Elementary Magnet School | 395 | 412 | 4.3% |
| Thonotosassa Elementary School | 410 | 408 | -0.5% |
| Town & Country Elementary School | 399 | 401 | 0.5% |
| Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School | 283 | 396 | 39.9% |
| Burney Elementary School | 359 | 394 | 9.7% |
| Sheehy Elementary School | 323 | 392 | 21.4% |
| Plato Academy Tampa Charter School | 404 | 391 | -3.2% |
| Foster Elementary School | 423 | 387 | -8.5% |
| New Springs Schools | 397 | 384 | -3.3% |
| MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet School | 384 | 381 | -0.8% |
| Rcma Wimauma Community Academy | 350 | 365 | 4.3% |
| Seffner Elementary School | 378 | 360 | -4.8% |
| Westshore Elementary School | 408 | 356 | -12.7% |
| Dunbar Elementary Magnet School | 309 | 356 | 15.2% |
| James Elementary School | 386 | 354 | -8.3% |
| Lanier Elementary School | 380 | 354 | -6.8% |
| Young Middle Magnet School | 443 | 348 | -21.4% |
| Seminole Elementary School | 370 | 345 | -6.8% |
| Franklin Middle Magnet School | 325 | 344 | 5.8% |
| Monroe Middle Magnet School | 412 | 344 | -16.5% |
| Kimbell Elementary School | 350 | 339 | -3.1% |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Tampa | 318 | 338 | 6.3% |
| Washington Elementary School | 317 | 335 | 5.7% |
| Oak Park Elementary School | 354 | 335 | -5.4% |
| Channelside Academy of Math and Science | 415 | 333 | -19.8% |
| Shore Elementary Magnet School | 375 | 326 | -13.1% |
| Seminole Heights Charter High School | 239 | 326 | 36.4% |
| Chiaramonte Elementary School | 342 | 316 | -7.6% |
| Horizon Charter School of Tampa | 307 | 312 | 1.6% |
| Wilson Elementary School | 317 | 296 | -6.6% |
| Edison Elementary School | 315 | 296 | -6% |
| Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet | 292 | 291 | -0.3% |
| Anderson Elementary School | 304 | 280 | -7.9% |
| Lomax Magnet Elementary School | 285 | 271 | -4.9% |
| Pivot Charter School | 242 | 237 | -2.1% |
| Excelsior Prep Charter School | 242 | 227 | -6.2% |
| Broward Elementary School | 227 | 222 | -2.2% |
| SLAM Academy Tampa Elementary | 99 | 220 | 122.2% |
| Victory Charter School Tampa | 211 | 216 | 2.4% |
| Graham Elementary School | 217 | 198 | -8.8% |
| Cleveland Elementary School | 199 | 195 | -2% |
| Desoto Elementary School | 194 | 180 | -7.2% |
| Hospital/Homebound/Homebased Programs | 155 | 167 | 7.7% |
| Simmons Career Center | 181 | 163 | -9.9% |
| South County Career Center | 196 | 158 | -19.4% |
| Riverview Academy High School | 79 | 156 | 97.5% |
| Florida Autism Charter School of Excellence | 160 | 152 | -5% |
| Early Childhood and After School Programs | 83 | 150 | 80.7% |
| Walton Academy | 164 | 150 | -8.5% |
| Focus Academy | 123 | 132 | 7.3% |
| Legacy Preparatory Academy | 149 | 127 | -14.8% |
| North Tampa Epic 3 Center | 140 | 124 | -11.4% |
| Village of Excellence Academy | 180 | 108 | -40% |
| Brandon Epic 3 Center | 139 | 94 | -32.4% |
| Bowers-Whitley Career Center | 54 | 81 | 50% |
| Ese Birth Thru Age 5 | 57 | 79 | 38.6% |
| Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School | 76 | 77 | 1.3% |
| Detention Center West | 66 | 74 | 12.1% |
| Caminiti Exceptional Center | 78 | 70 | -10.3% |
| Pace Center for Girls | 57 | 60 | 5.3% |
| Waters Career Center | – | 60 | – |
| Lopez Exceptional Center | 49 | 56 | 14.3% |
| Willis Peters Exceptional Center | 58 | 55 | -5.2% |
| The Collaboratory Preparatory Academy | 73 | 49 | -32.9% |
| Carver Exceptional Center | 43 | 48 | 11.6% |
| Lavoy Exceptional Center | 48 | 45 | -6.3% |
| Columbus Residential Juvenile Facility | 39 | 44 | 12.8% |
| Tampa Residential Facility | 30 | 42 | 40% |
| Falkenburg Road Jail | 21 | 40 | 90.5% |
| Dorothy Thomas Center | 43 | 39 | -9.3% |
| Ami Kids Tampa | 30 | 30 | 0% |
| Lake Academy | 30 | 29 | -3.3% |
| Hillsborough Virtual Franchise High School | 70 | 28 | -60% |
| Simmons Exceptional Center | 24 | 27 | 12.5% |
| Les Peters Academy | 21 | 20 | -4.8% |
| Hillsborough Girls Academy | 20 | 18 | -10% |
