WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY

WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY is a very small secondary school in HUDSON, Florida, part of PASCO. The school caters to 104 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 90% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Across the 105 schools in PASCO (86,873 students total), WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY shows that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the resource side, WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.5:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pasco County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Pasco County put median household earnings sit near $70,492, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY has increased 49%, going from 70 students in 2018 to 104 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 63% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 2.9:1 in 2018 to 4.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.