Tampa Republic

There were 43 white students enrolled in Hillsborough County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.9% 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, white students comprised 8% of the student body to be the second least 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, Florida Connections Academy recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,394 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 white Students	white %
2023-24	533	43	8%%
2022-23	224,538	68,624	30.6%%
2021-22	224,149	69,978	31.2%%
2020-21	218,943	69,370	31.7%%
2019-20	223,314	72,364	32.4%%
2018-19	220,257	72,399	32.9%%
2017-18	217,072	72,623	33.5%%