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Hernando County Public Schools, FL: schools, enrollment and spending

Hernando County Public Schools runs 32 public schools with 23,734 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 17.7 students per teacher is about the same as the Florida figure of 18.2.Listed in NCES data as "HERNANDO".

At a glance

Schools
32
Students
23,734
Teachers (FTE)
1,338
Students per teacher
17.7
FL: 18.2 · US: 15.3
Address
919 N Broad St, Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone
(352)797-7000
County
Hernando County
Locale
Suburb: Midsize
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
1200810
State district ID
FL-27
Total staff (FTE)
3,037
School counselors (FTE)
45.0About 527 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
67.0
Charter schools
3
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district17.7
Florida18.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (22,621), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$250.4 million
Federal revenue
$34.7 million
State revenue
$126.8 million
Local revenue
$88.8 million
Total spending
$233.1 million
Spending per pupil
$10,305
Salaries
$125.8 million54.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$105.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.9%
  • State: 50.7%
  • Local: 35.5%

Florida overall

  • Federal: 13.9%
  • State: 36.7%
  • Local: 49.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,305
Florida$12,074
United States$16,826

Schools in Hernando County Public Schools

By level: 7 high, 6 middle, 14 elementary, 5 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Brooksville Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 568715.6
Brooksville Engineering Science and Technology (B.E.S.T.)CEP schoolCharterMiddle6 to 88814.7
Central High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,44418.8
Challenger K-8 School of Science and MathCEP schoolElementaryK to 81,45616.2
Chocachatti Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 578315.7
Contracted ServicesOtherK to 120
D. S. Parrott Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 874519.6
Deltona Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 585415.2
Eastside Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 575415.1
Endeavor AcademyCEP schoolOther4 to 121267.9
Explorer K-8CEP schoolElementaryPK to 81,54416.3
Fox Chapel Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 881518.1
Frank W. Springstead High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,85321.8
Gulf Coast Academy of Science and TechnologyCEP schoolCharterMiddle6 to 821718.1
Gulf Coast Elementary SchoolCEP schoolCharterElementaryK to 610617.7
Hernando County JailHigh8 to 125
Hernando Eschool Virtual FranchiseOther1 to 12467.7
Hernando High SchoolCEP schoolHigh6 to 121,29921.6
Hernando Virtual InstructionOtherK to 120
Hernando Virtual Instruction ProgramOther1 to 120
John D. Floyd Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 592016.4
Moton Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 567117.2
Nature Coast Technical HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,29320.5
Pace Center for GirlsHigh6 to 12205.0
Pine Grove Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 594315.5
Powell Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,04118.9
Spring Hill Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 582918.0
Suncoast Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 596717.9
Weeki Wachee High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,43722.1
West Hernando Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 866617.5
Westside Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 551214.2
Winding Waters K-8CEP schoolElementaryPK to 81,61319.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.