Hernando School District

919 N Broad St
Brooksville, FL 34601-2397
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 9,798 students in Hernando School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Hernando School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
24,055 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
1,413 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
52%
48%
52%
51%
52%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
38%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
56%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,408 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,691 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$250 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$233 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,408
$11,962
Spending / Student
$9,691
$11,615

Best Hernando School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10444 Tillery Rd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 688-5092
Gr: 6-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13400 Elgin Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7024
Gr: PK-8 | 1,467 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1070 Varsity Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7013
Gr: K-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.e.s.t.)
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
835 School St
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 544-2373
Gr: 6-8 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Powell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 Barclay Ave
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7095
Gr: 6-8 | 1,061 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Hernando Virtual Instruction
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1070 Varsity Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7072
Gr: K-12
Rank: #77.
Winding Waters K-8
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
12240 Vespa Way
Brooksville, FL 34614
(352) 797-7092
Gr: PK-8 | 1,638 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Explorer K-8
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10252 Northcliffe Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 797-7094
Gr: PK-8 | 1,578 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #99.
Center For Success And Independence Brooksville Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Culbreath Rd
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 799-5621
Gr: 6-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1010.
West Hernando Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14325 Ken Austin Pkwy
Brooksville, FL 34613
(352) 797-7035
Gr: 6-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1111.
Pace Center For Girls
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3139 Dumont Ave
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 667-1918
Gr: 6-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1212.
Hernando High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Bell Ave
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7015
Gr: 6-12 | 1,270 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1313.
Fox Chapel Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9412 Fox Chapel Ln
Spring Hill, FL 34606
(352) 797-7025
Gr: 6-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1414.
D. S. Parrott Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
19220 Youth Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7075
Gr: 6-8 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1515.
Endeavor Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14063 Ken Austin Pkwy
Brooksville, FL 34613
(352) 797-7013
Gr: 4-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Services
Special Education School
28334 Churchill Smith Ln
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 797-7000
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Hernando County Jail
Alternative School
16425 Spring Hill Dr
Brooksville, FL 34603
(352) 797-3408
Gr: 8-12 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
919 N Broad St
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7000
Gr: 1-12

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,055 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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