Total enrollment
87,876
-13,866 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
Pinellas County
Florida · Public K-12
Across 155 public schools, Pinellas County, Florida serves roughly 87,955 K-12 students, roughly 1 in 11 residents. That works out to 90 elementary, 21 middle, and 31 high schools.
7-year change in Pinellas County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
150
-1 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 55%
% Hispanic
21%
was 17%
% Black
19%
was 19%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
155
1 districts
Enrollment
87,955
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,646
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.0%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
90
43,590 students
Middle
21
15,066 students
High
31
27,677 students
Combined / other
13
1,622 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
PINELLAS
87,955 students · 1 district in Pinellas County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Pinellas 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
36.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
49
15.4% under 18
Test scores in Pinellas County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 130 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- PINELLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 31.4%
- FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 37.2%
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 37.6%
- PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL· 39.9%
- DUNEDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 41.3%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH | Palm Harbor | High | 09-12 | 2,413 | · |
| LARGO HIGH SCHOOL | Largo | High | 09-12 | 2,058 | · |
| EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL | Tarpon Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,980 | · |
| DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOL | Kenneth City | High | 09-12 | 1,934 | · |
| ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL | St Petersburg | High | 09-12 | 1,736 | · |
| OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGH | Seminole | High | 09-12 | 1,706 | · |
| PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL | Largo | High | 09-12 | 1,691 | · |
| NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL | St Petersburg | High | 09-12 | 1,684 | · |
| CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL | Clearwater | High | 09-12 | 1,543 | · |
| COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL | Clearwater | High | 09-12 | 1,396 | · |
| SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL | Seminole | High | 09-12 | 1,394 | · |
| MADEIRA BEACH FUNDAMENTAL K-8 | Madeira Beach | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,306 | · |
| DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL | Dunedin | High | 09-12 | 1,221 | · |
| GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL | St Petersburg | High | 09-12 | 1,125 | · |
| TARPON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Tarpon Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,111 | · |
| BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL | Gulfport | High | 09-12 | 1,039 | · |
| PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Middle | 06-08 | 1,017 | · |
| PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Pinellas Park | Middle | 06-08 | 999 | · |
| SAFETY HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Safety Harbor | Middle | 06-08 | 956 | · |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Seminole | Middle | 06-08 | 933 | · |
| FITZGERALD MIDDLE SCHOOL | Largo | Middle | 06-08 | 910 | · |
| LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | St Petersburg | High | 09-12 | 880 | · |
| JOSEPH L. CARWISE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Middle | 06-08 | 859 | · |
| DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | Dunedin | Middle | 06-08 | 842 | · |
| JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 | St Petersburg | Elementary | KG-08 | 817 | · |
| PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE | Largo | Elementary | KG-08 | 817 | · |
| TYRONE MIDDLE SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 799 | · |
| PINELLAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Largo | Elementary | KG-08 | 764 | · |
| JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 757 | · |
| LARGO MIDDLE SCHOOL | Largo | Middle | 06-08 | 752 | · |
| SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Seminole | Middle | 06-08 | 752 | · |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL | St Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 751 | · |
| CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Clearwater | Middle | 06-08 | 736 | · |
| OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 727 | · |
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Clearwater | Middle | 06-08 | 724 | · |
| DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE | Clearwater | Elementary | KG-08 | 722 | · |
| PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 704 | · |
| AZALEA MIDDLE SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 696 | · |
| SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 690 | · |
| EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 | · |
| OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Largo | Elementary | PK-05 | 677 | · |
| CYPRESS WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 676 | · |
| NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 666 | · |
| TARPON SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Tarpon Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 649 | · |
| LEILA DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 636 | · |
| MEADOWLAWN MIDDLE SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 616 | · |
| PLATO ACADEMY CLEARWATER | Clearwater | Elementary | KG-08 | 616 | · |
| CURLEW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 610 | · |
| HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| SAFETY HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Safety Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 588 | · |
| STARKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Seminole | Elementary | PK-05 | 580 | · |
| BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 574 | · |
| SAWGRASS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 | · |
| SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pinellas Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 | · |
| SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 | · |
| PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 561 | · |
| PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 546 | · |
| RICHARD O JACOBSON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AT SEMINOLE | Seminole | High | 09-12 | 546 | · |
| GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dunedin | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 542 | · |
| CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY | Dunedin | Elementary | KG-05 | 538 | · |
| DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 536 | · |
| PLATO ACADEMY PINELLAS PARK CHARTER SCHOOL | Pinellas Park | Elementary | KG-08 | 535 | · |
| BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Seminole | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 | · |
| SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| BAY POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Middle | 06-08 | 519 | · |
| MILDRED HELMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Largo | Elementary | PK-05 | 515 | · |
| CAMPBELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| BROOKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Tarpon Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 501 | · |
| LAKE ST. GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 499 | · |
| WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 498 | · |
| PINELLAS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pinellas Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 | · |
| FOREST LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Oldsmar | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 | · |
| DUNEDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Dunedin | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 | · |
| OLDSMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Oldsmar | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 | · |
| SEVENTY-FOURTH ST. ELEMENTARY | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 472 | · |
| BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 | · |
| FUGUITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Largo | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 | · |
| PASADENA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 459 | · |
| BARDMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Seminole | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 | · |
| BELLEAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| SOUTHERN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Largo | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 | · |
| LYNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 450 | · |
| HIGHLAND LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Palm Harbor | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 | · |
| LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 | · |
| MCMULLEN-BOOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Clearwater | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 | · |
| RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Largo | Elementary | PK-05 | 438 | · |
| PINELLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Pinellas Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 | · |
| MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEM | Pinellas Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 | · |
| NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 | · |
| ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Largo | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 | · |
| SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Tarpon Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| BLANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 | · |
| AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 | · |
| FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 | · |
| ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY | Palm Harbor | Elementary | 01-05 | 421 | · |
| GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gulfport | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 | · |
| NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Petersburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 418 | · |
| TARPON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Tarpon Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 | · |
| ORANGE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Seminole | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 | · |
Cities in Pinellas County
St Petersburg43 schoolsClearwater30 schoolsLargo19 schoolsPinellas Park13 schoolsPalm Harbor11 schoolsSeminole10 schoolsTarpon Springs10 schoolsDunedin7 schoolsGulfport3 schoolsOldsmar2 schoolsSafety Harbor2 schoolsSt. Petersburg2 schoolsKenneth City1 schoolMadeira Beach1 schoolSt. Peterburg1 school
About Pinellas County
Pinellas County is a sprawling Florida county of about 963,481 residents, home to 155 public schools and roughly 87,955 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $72,646, about 37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 6% higher than the Florida median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pinellas County spans 90 elementary schools (43,590 students), 21 middle schools (15,066), 31 high schools (27,677), and 13 combined or other schools.
PINELLAS dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 87,955 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 87,876 students, decreased 14% from the 101,742 reported in SY 2017-18. Pinellas County now counts 150 public schools, down from 151 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 55% to 49%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Pinellas County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data