Enrollment
168
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087003863
SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER
2810 JOHN SHERMAN WAY, RUSKIN, FL 33570 · (813) 233-3335 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
106 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 40% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 9.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #47 of 180 | #2 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #28 of 74 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
168
-49 (-23%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 168 | 11.3 | 14.8:1 | 63% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 68% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 12 | 16.3:1 | 73% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 87% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 80% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 22 | 9.6:1 | 79% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 14 | 19.9:1 | 79% (221) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER.
About SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER
SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER is a small school serving multiple grade levels in RUSKIN, Florida. Enrollment stands at 168 students, covering pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 52% below the 353-student average for combined schools in Florida.
HILLSBOROUGH has 300 schools; together they serve 221,318 students.
The share of Hispanic students at SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER is 56%, a majority. It is also 24% White, 15% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hillsborough County is roughly 30% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
There are 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.8:1. Across combined schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.7:1. Of all students at SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER, 63% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points above the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County.
The school's county is Hillsborough County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $79,540 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Hillsborough County number 320, with about 223,193 students.
RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 3.7 miles from SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
NCES describes the area around SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 217 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 168 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.1 to 14.8 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in RUSKIN
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
- SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,593 students
- RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 838 students
- CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- LITERACY LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SOUTH BAYElementary · 813 students
- THOMPSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 789 students
Nearby schools
- RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 838
- THE PORT ACADEMY4.5 mi · 21
- THOMPSON ELEMENTARY5.2 mi · 789
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL5.4 mi · 2,553
- SLAM ACADEMY AT APOLLO BEACH5.6 mi · 1,235
- IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE5.8 mi · 853
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER?
SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-12.
Is SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER?
At SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER, the student body is approximately 24% White, 56% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER public or private?
SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
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