Total enrollment
8,578
-974 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Palm Harbor
Florida · Public K-12
Palm Harbor, Florida runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 8,578 students across 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Palm Harbor
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
73%
was 77%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURLEW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 610 |
| CYPRESS WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 676 |
| ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | 01-05 | 421 |
| HIGHLAND LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 |
| JOSEPH L. CARWISE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 859 |
| LAKE ST. GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 499 |
| OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 727 |
| PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 1,017 |
| PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH | High | 09-12 | 2,413 |
| PLATO ACADEMY PALM HARBOR CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 343 |
| SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 |
About Palm Harbor
Across Palm Harbor, Florida, 11 public schools instructs about 8,578 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Palm Harbor is around 780 students, 11% above the Florida average of about 705.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 9,552 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,578 in SY 2024-25. Palm Harbor now counts 11 public schools, up from 10 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 77% to 73% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Palm Harbor discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.