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Hernando School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 34 public schools serving 22,621 students in Hernando School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Hernando School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Florida public school average of 59%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 56% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Hernando School District are Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math, Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology and Chocachatti Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Hernando School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Florida.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

School District Name

Hernando School District

School District Website

http://www.hernandoschools.org

School District Phone Number

(352) 797-7000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

34 Schools

4,227 Schools

# Students

22,621 Students

2,780,879 Students

# Teachers

1,325 Teachers

159,765 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Hernando School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 77% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (FL)

Overall District Rank

#36 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

58%

59%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hernando School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

54%

56%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hernando School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

89%

87%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Hernando School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.57

0.70

# American Indian Students

70 Students

7,455 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

345 Students

78,578 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,296 Students

972,305 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

35%

# Black Students

1,787 Students

597,476 Students

% Black Students

22%

# White Students

13,792 Students

1,012,885 Students

% White Students

61%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

27 Students

4,724 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,304 Students

107,216 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

386

49,807

# Students in K Grade:

1,608

185,693

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,494

199,777

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,623

201,264

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,609

205,847

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,811

214,317

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,674

207,383

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,697

215,808

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,835

222,751

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,830

220,002

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,836

227,502

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,863

218,869

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,745

208,803

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,610

203,056

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,996. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,548 is less than the state median of $12,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$224 MM

$143 MM