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B−

Hernando County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Brooksville.

Brooksville’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Florida school districts

Students
23,734
Schools
29
Spent per student
$11,535
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$91.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hernando County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Florida districts
  • Spends 11% less per student than the FL average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $91.5M, about $3,853 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brooksville. Grade by grade →

6–12Hernando High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 52.2% · 13,050 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 52.1% · 13,554 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88% · 1,756 in the class

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,535 per student · 11% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 40%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
22,560’20
23,404’21
24,058’22
24,015’23
23,734’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Hispanic 29%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

29 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Winding Waters K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Weeki Wachee
B−
1,613 students19:1
Explorer K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Spring Hill
C+
1,544 students16:1
Suncoast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
B
967 students18:1
Pine Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooksville
B
943 students15:1
John D. Floyd Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
B−
920 students16:1
Deltona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
B−
854 students15:1
Spring Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
B
829 students18:1
Chocachatti Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooksville
A
783 students16:1
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooksville
C
754 students15:1
Brooksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooksville
C+
687 students16:1
Moton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooksville
C+
671 students17:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
B−
512 students14:1
Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Spring Hill
A+
1,456 students16:1
Gulf Coast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Spring Hill
B−
106 students18:1
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades 1–12 · Brooksville
A−
46 students8:1
Endeavor Academy
Other · Grades 4–12 · Brooksville
D−
126 students8:1
Hernando High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Brooksville
C+
1,299 students22:1
Powell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brooksville
B
1,041 students19:1
Fox Chapel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Hill
C+
815 students18:1
D. S. Parrott Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brooksville
C+
745 students20:1
West Hernando Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brooksville
C
666 students18:1
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Hill
A+
217 students18:1
Brooksville Engineering Science and Technology (B.e.s.t.)
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brooksville
C+
88 students15:1
Pace Center for Girls
High · Grades 6–12 · Spring Hill
20 students5:1
Hernando County Jail
High · Grades 8–12 · Brooksville
5 students
Frank W. Springstead High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Hill
B
1,853 students22:1
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brooksville
C
1,444 students19:1
Weeki Wachee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Weeki Wachee
C+
1,437 students22:1
Nature Coast Technical High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brooksville
B
1,293 students21:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.