Total enrollment
218,958
+1,886 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
321 schools in HILLSBOROUGH
Florida · 221,318 students · 21 cities
Public K-12 schools in HILLSBOROUGH number 321, teaching approximately 221,318 Florida students (an average of 689 per campus).
7-year change in HILLSBOROUGH
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
287
-10 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
29%
was 34%
% Hispanic
41%
was 37%
% Black
21%
was 21%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About HILLSBOROUGH
As a large district in Florida, HILLSBOROUGH hosts 221,318 students across 321 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, HILLSBOROUGH is made up of 189 elementary, 44 middle, 53 high schools, and 35 combined or other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 217,072 students in SY 2017-18 versus 218,958 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, HILLSBOROUGH closed 10 schools, going from 297 to 287. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 34% to 29% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for HILLSBOROUGH discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.