Total enrollment
6,595
+5 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Dade City
Florida · Public K-12
Dade City has 10 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 6,595 Florida students across 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Dade City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 47%
% Hispanic
39%
was 38%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY AT THE FARM | Elementary | KG-08 | 761 |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 684 |
| CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 688 |
| EAST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY | High | 06-12 | 80 |
| LACOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 296 |
| PASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 639 |
| PASCO HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,523 |
| PASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 819 |
| RODNEY B. COX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 |
| SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 706 |
About Dade City
Public education in Dade City, Florida runs across 10 schools that instructs roughly 6,595 students. By footprint, Dade City sits in the mid-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 6,590 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,595 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 47% to 44% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dade City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.