Tampa Republic

There were 167 Black students enrolled in Hillsborough County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.6% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hillsborough County School District welcomed 533 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 31% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Hillsborough County School District roughly covers 286 schools within Hillsborough County, and has a main office in Tampa.

Among the 286 schools in Hillsborough County School District, Jule F. Sumner High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,193 students.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2023-24	533	167	31%%
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%%