SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL

SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL is a big secondary school in RIVERVIEW, Florida, run under HILLSBOROUGH. The school works with 1,933 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,035 students per school, that is 87% larger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Black, 14% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, On paper, SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL has 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 52% of students at SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hillsborough County put median household income runs about $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 1,681 students in 2018 compared to 1,933 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 39% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 25.6:1 today.

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