Hillsborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 267 public elementary schools serving 160,351 students in Hillsborough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Hillsborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Hillsborough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
408 Students
5,169 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9,614 Students
56,112 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
87,198 Students
742,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
37%
# Black Students
46,597 Students
428,334 Students
% Black Students
21%
21%
# White Students
68,621 Students
712,573 Students
% White Students
31%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
369 Students
3,468 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11,697 Students
88,259 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4,540
58,398
# Students in K Grade:
15,699
197,852
# Students in 1st Grade:
16,875
209,754
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16,415
206,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18,037
224,146
# Students in 4th Grade:
16,663
201,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
16,615
209,363
# Students in 6th Grade:
17,783
222,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
16,182
208,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
17,646
213,840
# Students in 9th Grade:
18,323
22,336
# Students in 10th Grade:
17,825
21,603
# Students in 11th Grade:
16,523
19,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
15,378
20,240
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,828 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 314 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 224,504 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 52% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 51% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education
