Total enrollment
86,611
+9,554 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
112 schools in PASCO
Florida · 86,873 students · 15 cities
Looking at the PASCO system: 112 public K-12 schools serving approximately 86,873 students inside Florida, averaging 776 per school.
4-year change in PASCO
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
104
+5 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PASCO ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #34 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 86,873 | #10 of 70 | #36 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 105 | #11 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #30 of 70 | #7,329 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.1% | #67 of 70 | #5,878 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #25 of 68 | #1,129 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 PASCO
State test results across the district's 94 scored schools run from ATHENIAN ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS at 80.9% proficient to RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 25.0%, a gap of 56.0 points. That is the 19th 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY | Dade City | High | 06-12 | 80 |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | New Port Richey | High | 06-12 | 55 |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER | San Antonio | High | 06-12 | 29 |
| PASCO COUNTY CORRECTION DEPARTMENT | Land O Lakes | High | 06-12 | 11 |
| MARCHMAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | New Port Richey | High | 09-12 | 2 |
| BAYCARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | New Port Richey | Combined | 01-12 | 0 |
| MARCHMAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HS | New Port Richey | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PASCO VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Land O Lakes | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 |
| IMAGINE SCHOOL AT TRINITY | Land O' Lakes | Combined | M-M | · |
| PINECREST ACADEMY CONNERTON | Miami | Elementary | M-M | · |
| PINECREST ACADEMY CONNERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Miami | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SKYBROOKE K-8 | Lutz | Elementary | M-M | · |
About PASCO
PASCO is a moderately sized Florida school district running 112 schools with combined enrollment near 86,873.
Looking at the level breakdown, PASCO comprises 65 elementary, 16 middle, 25 high schools, and 6 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in PASCO is about 776, noticeably above the Florida average of roughly 705.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 86,611 students, increased 12% from the 77,057 reported in SY 2020-21. PASCO now counts 104 public schools, up from 99 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for PASCO discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.