Total enrollment
23,734
+1,174 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
32 schools in HERNANDO
Florida · 23,734 students · 4 cities
Across 32 public schools, HERNANDO (Florida) serves approximately 23,734 K-12 students across 14 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high.
4-year change in HERNANDO
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HERNANDO ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #46 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23,734 | #29 of 70 | #311 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 29 | #30 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #39 of 70 | #7,553 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.5% | #24 of 70 | #3,662 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #32 of 68 | #1,569 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HERNANDO
State test results across the district's 24 scored schools run from CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH at 83.1% proficient to FOX CHAPEL MIDDLE SCHOOL at 38.7%, a gap of 44.4 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About HERNANDO
HERNANDO is a thinly populated public-school district in Florida. The district maintains 32 schools and educates approximately 23,734 students.
In terms of grade levels, HERNANDO consists of 14 elementary, 6 middle, 7 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 22,560 students in SY 2020-21 versus 23,734 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for HERNANDO discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.