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Hernando School District

Item: Hernando School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

919 N Broad St
Brooksville, FL 34601-2397

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (352) 797-7000

www.hernandoschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 9,681 students in Hernando School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.

Public Middle Schools in Hernando School District have an score of 47% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 44% 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

32 Schools

1,698 Schools

# Students

23,734 Students

1,049,029 Students

# Teachers

1,338 Teachers

55,746 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hernando School District	Florida
Pre-K	40	85
Kind	378	488
1	401	514
2	455	531
3	517	567
4	500	548
5	495	582
6	1,829	2,498
7	1,754	2,695
8	1,904	2,847
9	338	482
10	352	482
11	406	471
12	312	490

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hernando School District
2023	#49
2022	#44
2021	#36
2019	#36
2018	#32
2017	#33
2016	#30
2015	#30
2014	#33
2013	#36
2012	#38
2011	#32
2010	#28

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	46%	52%
2022	50%	52%
2021	50%	48%
2019	58%	59%
2018	58%	58%
2017	58%	57%
2016	57%	54%
2015	55%	53%
2014	55%	59%
2013	56%	58%
2012	52%	57%
2011	67%	68%
2010	68%	68%

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48%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2022	48%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	54%	56%
2018	58%	55%
2017	52%	54%
2016	51%	52%
2015	53%	53%
2014	59%	58%
2013	58%	58%
2012	58%	57%
2011	64%	62%
2010	63%	62%

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51%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	53%	51%

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90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	90%	88%
2022	89%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	89%	86%
2017	83%	83%
2016	81%	82%
2015	78%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	74%	78%
2012	74%	77%
2011	71%	73%

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(2022-23)

39.3%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	39.3%	33.8%
2022	45.5%	35.5%
2021	24.2%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	0.59	0.70
2022	0.58	0.70
2021	0.57	0.70
2020	0.55	0.70
2019	0.55	0.70
2018	0.51	0.70
2017	0.51	0.70
2016	0.49	0.70
2015	0.48	0.70
2014	0.47	0.69
2013	0.47	0.69
2012	0.45	0.69
2011	0.45	0.69
2010	0.43	0.67
2009	0.42	0.67
2008	0.39	0.66
2007	0.38	0.66
2006	0.32	0.64
2005	0.31	0.64
2004	0.30	0.64
2003	0.29	0.63
2002	0.28	0.62
2001	0.26	0.62
2000	0.23	0.61
1999	0.24	0.60
1998	0.23	0.60
1997	0.23	0.59
1996	0.23	0.58
1995	0.23	0.58
1994	0.23	0.58
1993	0.23	0.56
1992	0.22	0.56
1991	0.22	0.55
1990	0.21	0.54
1989	0.20	0.53
1988	0.20	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2010)
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

30%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	26%	37%
2022	25%	36%
2021	23%	35%
2020	22%	34%
2019	22%	34%
2018	20%	33%
2017	20%	33%
2016	18%	32%
2015	17%	31%
2014	16%	30%
2013	16%	29%
2012	15%	29%
2011	15%	28%
2010	15%	27%
2009	14%	26%
2008	13%	25%
2007	12%	25%
2006	10%	24%
2005	9%	23%
2004	9%	22%
2003	7%	21%
2002	7%	20%
2001	6%	19%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	17%
1998	5%	17%
1997	5%	16%
1996	4%	15%
1995	4%	14%
1994	4%	14%
1993	4%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	12%
1990	3%	12%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	7%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	23%
2010	8%	24%
2009	8%	24%
2008	8%	24%
2007	8%	24%
2006	7%	24%
2005	7%	24%
2004	7%	24%
2003	7%	25%
2002	7%	25%
2001	7%	25%
2000	7%	25%
1999	7%	25%
1998	7%	25%
1997	8%	25%
1996	7%	25%
1995	7%	25%
1994	8%	25%
1993	8%	24%
1992	8%	24%
1991	8%	24%
1990	8%	24%
1989	8%	24%
1988	8%	24%

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% White

55%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	58%	35%
2022	60%	36%
2021	61%	36%
2020	63%	37%
2019	63%	37%
2018	67%	38%
2017	67%	39%
2016	69%	39%
2015	70%	40%
2014	71%	41%
2013	71%	42%
2012	72%	42%
2011	72%	43%
2010	73%	45%
2009	74%	46%
2008	76%	47%
2007	77%	47%
2006	82%	50%
2005	83%	51%
2004	83%	51%
2003	84%	52%
2002	85%	53%
2001	86%	54%
2000	87%	55%
1999	87%	56%
1998	87%	56%
1997	86%	57%
1996	87%	58%
1995	88%	59%
1994	87%	59%
1993	87%	61%
1992	88%	61%
1991	88%	62%
1990	88%	63%
1989	89%	64%
1988	89%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,940 is less than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$338 MM

$41,097 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	$338 MM	$201 MM
2022	$288 MM	$181 MM
2021	$250 MM	$166 MM
2020	$236 MM	$154 MM
2019	$234 MM	$151 MM
2018	$224 MM	$143 MM
2017	$216 MM	$136 MM
2016	$204 MM	$130 MM
2015	$207 MM	$132 MM
2014	$201 MM	$122 MM
2012	$189 MM	$118 MM
2011	$209 MM	$128 MM
2010	$207 MM	$132 MM
2009	$215 MM	$138 MM
2008	$253 MM	$179 MM
2007	$250 MM	$165 MM
2006	$203 MM	$125 MM
2005	$167 MM	$111 MM
2004	$158 MM	$105 MM
2003	$139 MM	$95 MM
2002	$129 MM	$96 MM
2001	$125 MM	$96 MM
2000	$128 MM	$91 MM
1999	$110 MM	$89 MM
1998	$102 MM	$81 MM
1997	$97 MM	$79 MM
1996	$93 MM	$73 MM
1995	$85 MM	$70 MM
1992	$79 MM	$63 MM
1990	$64 MM	$57 MM

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Spending

$307 MM

$39,380 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	$307 MM	$207 MM
2022	$257 MM	$172 MM
2021	$233 MM	$163 MM
2020	$226 MM	$164 MM
2019	$221 MM	$155 MM
2018	$216 MM	$153 MM
2017	$205 MM	$132 MM
2016	$199 MM	$123 MM
2015	$238 MM	$140 MM
2014	$194 MM	$125 MM
2012	$195 MM	$121 MM
2011	$239 MM	$128 MM
2010	$238 MM	$140 MM
2009	$241 MM	$159 MM
2008	$235 MM	$169 MM
2007	$246 MM	$162 MM
2006	$188 MM	$146 MM
2005	$185 MM	$112 MM
2004	$144 MM	$112 MM
2003	$142 MM	$106 MM
2002	$130 MM	$102 MM
2001	$110 MM	$91 MM
2000	$109 MM	$88 MM
1999	$109 MM	$84 MM
1998	$93 MM	$79 MM
1997	$90 MM	$72 MM
1996	$87 MM	$72 MM
1995	$86 MM	$66 MM
1992	$74 MM	$59 MM
1990	$80 MM	$56 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,226

$14,419

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	$14,034	$17,324
2022	$12,301	$14,745
2021	$11,067	$13,731
2020	$10,259	$14,203
2019	$10,281	$13,737
2018	$9,992	$14,011
2017	$9,673	$14,826
2016	$9,187	$12,788
2015	$9,368	$11,888
2014	$9,097	$12,077
2012	$8,369	$12,051
2011	$9,232	$13,076
2010	$9,037	$11,888
2009	$9,445	$13,793
2008	$11,085	$17,784
2007	$11,126	$16,236
2006	$9,367	$12,292
2005	$8,091	$11,428
2004	$8,043	$11,474
2003	$7,476	$10,268
2002	$7,167	$10,355
2001	$7,277	$10,248
2000	$7,631	$9,668
1999	$6,723	$9,409
1998	$6,303	$7,880
1997	$6,111	$8,424
1995	$5,752	$6,715
1992	$5,861	$7,231
1990	$5,310	$5,224

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Spending / Student

$12,940

$13,816

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hernando School District	Florida
2023	$12,766	$17,878
2022	$10,990	$14,013
2021	$10,305	$13,486
2020	$9,845	$15,154
2019	$9,691	$14,111
2018	$9,623	$14,989
2017	$9,175	$14,369
2016	$8,976	$12,045
2015	$10,766	$12,571
2014	$8,791	$12,287
2012	$8,629	$12,385
2011	$10,528	$13,005
2010	$10,385	$12,571
2009	$10,590	$15,882
2008	$10,289	$16,773
2007	$10,945	$15,907
2006	$8,648	$14,358
2005	$8,940	$11,593
2004	$7,363	$12,298
2003	$7,606	$11,532
2002	$7,262	$11,007
2001	$6,392	$9,672
2000	$6,488	$9,341
1999	$6,632	$8,851
1998	$5,761	$7,639
1997	$5,667	$7,635
1995	$5,785	$6,277
1992	$5,545	$6,693
1990	$6,664	$5,173

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,734 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 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