Hillsborough County

Florida · Public K-12

320 public K-12 schools, roughly 223,193 students, one county, 1,522,748 residents. That is Hillsborough County, Florida on the numbers. By grade band, the county runs 189 elementary, 44 middle, and 51 high schools.

7-year change in Hillsborough County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

220,863

+3,791 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

288

-9 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18

% White

29%

was 34%

% Hispanic

41%

was 37%

% Black

21%

was 21%

% Asian

was 4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Residents

1,522,748

all ages · ACS 5-yr

Schools

320

2 districts

Enrollment

223,193

students · NCES CCD

Median income

$79,540

Above Florida avg

Free/reduced lunch

43.3%

Below Florida avg

Elementary

189

109,172 students

Middle

36,714 students

High

65,352 students

Combined / other

11,955 students

LARGEST DISTRICT

HILLSBOROUGH

221,087 students · 2 districts in Hillsborough County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hillsborough 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

51%

Hispanic

30%

Black

16%

Asian

Two or more

21%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

28%

Hispanic

41%

Black

21%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

38.1%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

9.2%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.5%

civilian labor

Median age

21.6% under 18

Test scores in Hillsborough County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 259 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.

Top 5 schools (ELA)

TERRACE COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL· 90.7%
GORRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 87.8%
WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL· 87.4%
BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 87.0%
BELL CREEK ACADEMY· 87.0%

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)

See all 259 schools in Hillsborough County ranked by score →

All schools (320)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY	Temple Terrace	Combined	KG-12	5,748	·
JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL	Riverview	High	09-12	3,602	·
NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL	Lithia	High	09-12	3,157	·
ALONSO HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	2,863	·
PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL	Plant City	High	09-12	2,572	·
LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL	Ruskin	High	09-12	2,553	·
DURANT HIGH SCHOOL	Plant City	High	09-12	2,504	·
STRAWBERRY CREST HIGH SCHOOL	Dover	High	09-12	2,501	·
SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	2,398	·
STEINBRENNER HIGH SCHOOL	Lutz	High	09-12	2,396	·
PLANT HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	2,391	·
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	Riverview	High	09-12	2,387	·
ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	Seffner	High	09-12	2,278	·
BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL	Valrico	High	09-12	2,208	·
TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	2,181	·
WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	2,130	·
GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	2,040	·
LETO HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,995	·
SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL	Riverview	High	09-12	1,933	·
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,869	·
BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL	Brandon	High	09-12	1,835	·
WINTHROP CHARTER SCHOOL	Riverview	Elementary	KG-08	1,827	·
EAST BAY HIGH SCHOOL	Gibsonton	High	09-12	1,809	·
HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,679	·
COLLINS PK-8 SCHOOL	Riverview	Elementary	PK-08	1,644	·
MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,637	·
BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,608	·
SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Ruskin	Middle	06-08	1,593	·
ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,438	·
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL	Apollo Beach	Elementary	PK-08	1,381	·
RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lithia	Middle	06-08	1,373	·
BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lithia	Middle	06-08	1,345	·
TOMLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Plant City	Middle	06-08	1,340	·
TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-08	1,317	·
IDEA VICTORY	Tampa	Combined	KG-12	1,316	·
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,310	·
SLAM ACADEMY AT APOLLO BEACH	Apollo Beach	Combined	KG-12	1,235	·
SOUTHSHORE CHARTER ACADEMY	Riverview	Elementary	KG-08	1,230	·
FARNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	1,184	·
CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,183	·
EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Gibsonton	Middle	06-08	1,174	·
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF RIVERVIEW	Riverview	Elementary	KG-08	1,169	·
HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	KG-08	1,154	·
KING HIGH SCHOOL	Tampa	High	09-12	1,154	·
BELL CREEK ACADEMY	Riverview	High	06-12	1,125	·
BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Brandon	Middle	06-08	1,108	·
MARTINEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lutz	Middle	06-08	1,104	·
MARSHALL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL	Plant City	Middle	06-08	1,066	·
RIVERVIEW ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE	Riverview	Elementary	KG-08	1,059	·
WINTHROP COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	Fort Lauderdale	High	09-12	1,055	·
WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL	Odessa	Middle	06-08	1,039	·
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Valrico	Middle	06-08	1,027	·
KENNETH E. ADUM PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-08	1,007	·
TURKEY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Plant City	Middle	06-08	1,000	·
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-08	990	·
SUNLAKE ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCES	Lutz	Elementary	KG-08	984	·
PRIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-05	980	·
MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Brandon	Middle	06-08	977	·
MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	973	·
DAVIDSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	969	·
PIZZO K-8 SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-08	968	·
GIUNTA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Riverview	Middle	06-08	964	·
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-05	957	·
MCKITRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lutz	Elementary	PK-05	934	·
ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	KG-08	933	·
BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	928	·
FISHHAWK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lithia	Elementary	PK-05	921	·
VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY	Riverview	Elementary	KG-05	916	·
BOYETTE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Riverview	Elementary	PK-05	910	·
TRINITY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN	Tampa	Elementary	KG-08	910	·
NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP VALRICO	Valrico	Elementary	KG-08	906	·
SESSUMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Riverview	Elementary	PK-05	904	·
BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	903	·
SUMMERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Riverview	Elementary	PK-05	901	·
RODGERS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL	Riverview	Middle	06-08	900	·
CREEKSIDE CHARTER ACADEMY	Riverview	Elementary	KG-08	887	·
WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-05	876	·
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lithia	Elementary	PK-05	867	·
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-08	861	·
COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	860	·
CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-05	858	·
PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	858	·
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	856	·
BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-05	852	·
PROGRESS VILLAGE MIDDLE MAGNET	Tampa	Middle	06-08	849	·
RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Ruskin	Elementary	PK-05	838	·
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Ruskin	Elementary	PK-05	834	·
PEPIN ACADEMIES	Tampa	Combined	03-12	834	·
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Tampa	Elementary	PK-05	832	·
BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lithia	Elementary	PK-05	826	·
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	820	·
HILLSBOROUGH ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE	Tampa	Elementary	KG-08	819	·
LITERACY LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SOUTH BAY	Ruskin	Elementary	KG-08	813	·
WARREN HOPE DAWSON ELEMENTARY	Riverview	Elementary	PK-05	812	·
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY	Dover	Elementary	KG-08	811	·
WALDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Plant City	Elementary	PK-05	809	·
SUMMERFIELD CROSSINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Riverview	Elementary	PK-05	797	·
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL	Apollo Beach	Elementary	PK-08	794	·
STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL	Tampa	Middle	06-08	793	·
IDEA HOPE	Tampa	Combined	KG-12	790	·

Cities in Hillsborough County

Tampa179 schools Riverview28 schools Plant City20 schools Seffner11 schools Brandon10 schools Lutz9 schools Temple Terrace9 schools Valrico8 schools Lithia7 schools Ruskin7 schools Wimauma7 schools Dover6 schools Apollo Beach5 schools Gibsonton5 schools Thonotosassa3 schools Miami2 schools Odessa2 schools Fort Lauderdale1 school Sun City Center1 school

About Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County is a large Florida county of about 1,522,748 residents, home to 320 public schools and roughly 223,193 students.

In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $79,540 a year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%. That income level is 16% noticeably above the Florida median.

On the school-mix side, Hillsborough County covers 189 elementary schools (109,172 students), 44 middle schools (36,714), 51 high schools (65,352), and 36 combined or other schools.

HILLSBOROUGH dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 221,087 students on its own.

Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 220,863 students, remained close to its prior level from the 217,072 reported in SY 2017-18. Hillsborough County now counts 288 public schools, down from 297 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 34% to 29%.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Hillsborough County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Hillsborough County?

There are 320 public K-12 schools in Hillsborough County, Florida, with a combined enrollment of about 223,193.

How many high schools are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, Florida has 51 public high schools, serving approximately 65,352 students.

How many middle schools are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, Florida has 44 public middle schools, serving approximately 36,714 students.

How many elementary schools are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, Florida has 189 public elementary schools, serving approximately 109,172 students.

What is the largest school district in Hillsborough County?

HILLSBOROUGH is the largest school district in Hillsborough County, serving approximately 221,087 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.

How many people live in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County has roughly 1,522,748 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Hillsborough County?

Median household income in Hillsborough County is $79,540, above the Florida average of $68,377. About 9.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Hillsborough County?

Approximately 38.1% of adults 25 and older in Hillsborough County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Hillsborough County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 43.3% of students in Hillsborough County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 51.6%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Hillsborough County schools?

Across Hillsborough County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 21.3 to 1.

Hillsborough County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data