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Hernando County

Florida · Public K-12

31 public schools serving approximately 24,058 students, in a county of 207,018 residents.

Schools
31
1 districts
Enrollment
24,058
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,058
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.9%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
14
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HERNANDO
24,058 students · 1 district in Hernando County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hernando County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
76%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
12%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
58%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
48
18.5% under 18

All schools (31)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
FRANK W. SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLBrooksvilleHigh09-121,896·
WINDING WATERS K-8Weeki WacheeElementaryPK-081,622·
EXPLORER K-8Spring HillElementaryPK-081,617·
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHSpring HillElementaryKG-081,477·
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOLWeeki WacheeHigh09-121,435·
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLBrooksvilleHigh09-121,426·
HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOLBrooksvilleHigh06-121,299·
NATURE COAST TECHNICAL HIGHBrooksvilleHigh09-121,298·
POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOLBrooksvilleMiddle06-081,004·
PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBrooksvilleElementaryPK-05991·
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpring HillElementaryPK-05948·
SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpring HillElementaryPK-05899·
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpring HillElementaryPK-05893·
FOX CHAPEL MIDDLE SCHOOLSpring HillMiddle06-08862·
DELTONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpring HillElementaryPK-05843·
D. S. PARROTT MIDDLE SCHOOLBrooksvilleMiddle06-08835·
CHOCACHATTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBrooksvilleElementaryPK-05783·
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBrooksvilleElementaryPK-05737·
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOLBrooksvilleMiddle06-08695·
MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBrooksvilleElementaryPK-05679·
BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBrooksvilleElementaryPK-05652·
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpring HillElementaryPK-05523·
GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSpring HillMiddle06-08212·
ENDEAVOR ACADEMYBrooksvilleOther04-12132·
GULF COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSpring HillElementaryKG-05110·
BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) ABrooksvilleMiddle06-0878·
HERNANDO ESCHOOL VIRTUAL FRANCHISEBrooksvilleOther02-1262·
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSSpring HillHigh06-1243·
HERNANDO COUNTY JAILBrooksvilleHigh08-127·
HERNANDO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTIONBrooksvilleOtherKG-120·
HERNANDO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMBrooksvilleOther01-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Hernando County?
Hernando County, Florida has 31 public K-12 schools serving approximately 24,058 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Hernando County?
The county's public school system includes 14 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high, 4 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Hernando County?
HERNANDO is the largest school district in Hernando County, serving approximately 24,058 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Hernando County?
Hernando County, Florida has a population of approximately 207,018, with a median age of 48. About 18.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Hernando County?
Median household income in Hernando County is $66,058, below the Florida average of $68,377. About 8.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Hernando County?
Approximately 21.1% of adults 25 and older in Hernando County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Hernando County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 56.9% of students in Hernando County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Hernando County schools?
Across Hernando County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Hernando County?
Hernando County residents are approximately 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 12% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Hernando County is owner-occupied?
Hernando County has about 92,535 housing units, of which roughly 82.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data