HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND

HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND, a very small K-12 campus in GAINESVILLE, Florida, overseen by ALACHUA, works with 29 students, covering grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% below the state mean of about 353.

ALACHUA comprises 60 schools with combined enrollment of 28,255 students; HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND shows that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Alachua County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,949 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND is one of 68 public schools in Alachua County (combined enrollment of about 29,618 students).

The closest other public school is JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND has rose 7%, going from 27 students in 2018 to 29 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 63% to 34%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.