HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL

HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL, an average-sized K-12 campus in TAMPA, Florida, operated by HILLSBOROUGH, hosts 491 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 39% bigger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

Across the 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH (221,318 students total), HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, Hillsborough County reports that median household income runs about $79,540, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Five-year trend. HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 33% since 2018, when it stood at 369 (now 491). Over the same period, the White share declined from 52% to 38%.

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