More multiracial students enrolled in Hillsborough County schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Tampa Republic

Dec 14, 2023

There were 11,698 multiracial students enrolled in Hillsborough County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.2% increase from the 11,334 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsborough County welcomed a total of 224,538 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 296 schools in Hillsborough County, Florida Connections Academy recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 363 students, making up 7.1% 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 Hillsborough County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment in Hillsborough County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of multiracial Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Florida Connections Academy	7.1	5,126
Jule F. Sumner High School	5.7	3,827
Newsome High School	5.8	3,203
Alonso High School	2.8	2,795
Riverview High School	6.3	2,599
Durant High School	4	2,589
Strawberry Crest High School	2.4	2,558
Plant High School	4.7	2,507
Steinbrenner High School	4.6	2,475
Plant City High School	2.2	2,474
Lennard High School	4	2,404
Armwood High School	4.1	2,400
Sickles High School	4.9	2,368
Bloomingdale High School	6.5	2,304
Wharton High School	5.6	2,289
Gaither High School	4.5	2,123
Leto High School	0.5	2,062
Tampa Bay Technology High School	4.7	2,015
East Bay High School	4.7	1,995
Hillsborough High School	3.5	1,891
Shields Middle School	2.5	1,867
Freedom High School	5.1	1,837
Spoto High School	4.5	1,823
Brandon High School	4.7	1,560
Blake High School	6	1,537
Middleton High School	3.9	1,511
Tomlin Middle School	2.2	1,499
Turner-Bartels K-8 School	4.9	1,442
Barrington Middle School	7	1,434
King High School	4.4	1,422
Randall Middle School	7.2	1,409
Winthrop Charter School	6.2	1,357
Robinson High School	8.1	1,354
Jefferson High School	0.8	1,322
Eisenhower Middle School	6.4	1,276
Chamberlain High School	1.7	1,262
Southshore Charter Academy	3.9	1,228
Farnell Middle School	7.2	1,214
Burns Middle School	8	1,202
Mulrennan Middle School	4.9	1,185
Waterset Charter School	5.5	1,169
Martinez Middle School	5.9	1,160
SLAM Academy at Apollo Beach	3.4	1,157
Rodgers Middle Magnet School	6.9	1,128
Marshall Middle Magnet School	2.6	1,089
Liberty Middle School	5.4	1,081
Fishhawk Creek Elementary School	8.8	1,060
Walker Middle Magnet School	6.4	1,019
Benito Middle School	7.6	1,017
Collins Elementary School	8	1,009
Davidsen Middle School	3.7	1,002
Deer Park Elementary School	2.1	989
Coleman Middle School	5.9	988
McKitrick Elementary School	5.1	988
Belmont Elementary School	7.5	987
Hill Middle School	3.9	971
Cypress Creek Elementary School	1.7	957
Warren Hope Dawson Elementary School	7.2	948
Riverview Academy of Math and Science	3.6	946
Sessums Elementary School	6.4	942
Pride Elementary School	4.8	937
Valrico Lake Advantage Academy	15.5	903
Hillsborough Virtual School	1.1	899
Stowers Elementary School	3.8	895
Westchase Elementary School	3.9	882
Sunlake Academy of Math and Sciences	1.3	880
Bryant Elementary School	4.2	877
Chiles Elementary School	7.7	875
Summerfield Crossings Elementary School	8.2	869
Giunta Middle School	5.3	857
Bevis Elementary School	5.3	857
Mabry Elementary School	2.8	845
Roland Park K-8 Magnet School	5.6	842
Williams Middle Magnet School	5.6	835
Clark Elementary School	7.1	832
Cimino Elementary School	6.2	818
McLane Middle School	4.3	817
Boyette Springs Elementary School	5.7	812
Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay	2.6	809
Summerfield Elementary School	6.1	807
Brooker Elementary School	6	802
Mann Middle School	4.7	802
Stewart Middle Magnet School	4.8	800
Mintz Elementary School	9.2	786
Lutz Preparatory School	1.3	782
Learning Gate Community School	1.6	774
Progress Village Middle Magnet	6.3	772
Valrico Elementary School	1.4	764
Lowry Elementary School	1.4	760
Buckhorn Elementary School	3	759
Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School	4.8	751
Winthrop College Prep Academy	7.5	751
Bailey Elementary School	1.5	741
Roosevelt Elementary School	1.3	741
Hunter's Green Elementary School	2.8	739
Hammond Elementary School	1.6	734
Nelson Elementary School	3.2	719
Mitchell Elementary School	4.8	704
Greco Middle Magnet School	4	700
Colson Elementary School	3.1	674
Claywell Elementary School	1.7	663
Terrace Community Middle School	6.7	659
Alafia Elementary School	3.4	648
Carrollwood Elementary School	1.7	644
Burnett Middle School	1.6	628
Lithia Springs Elementary School	5.2	620
Wilson Middle School	4.7	612
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School	1.8	602
Adams Middle School	1.7	593
Bell Creek Academy High School	3.7	590
Limona Elementary School	1.8	567
Grady Elementary School	1.8	564
Madison Middle School	5	563
Bell Creek Academy	7.3	549
Gorrie Elementary School	2	491
Heritage Elementary School	4.5	489
Kingswood Elementary School	2.4	457
Ferrell Middle Magnet School	2.6	431
Monroe Middle Magnet School	11.7	412
Westshore Elementary School	2.5	408
Lanier Elementary School	5.5	380
Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School	3.9	283