Tampa Republic

There were 46,615 Black students enrolled in Hillsborough County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsborough County School District welcomed 224,538 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 20.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Hillsborough County School District roughly covers 293 schools within Hillsborough County, and has a main office in Tampa.

Among the 293 schools in Hillsborough County School District, Jule F. Sumner High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,176 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	224,538	46,615	20.8%
2021-22	224,149	47,445	21.2%
2020-21	218,943	45,896	21%
2019-20	223,314	46,614	20.9%
2018-19	220,257	46,181	21%
2017-18	217,072	45,889	21.1%