Hernando School District

919 N Broad St
Brooksville, FL 34601-2397
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 11,077 students in Hernando School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Hernando School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
32 Schools
1,879 Schools
# Students
23,734 Students
1,094,201 Students
# Teachers
1,338 Teachers
69,544 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
52%

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48%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
52%
90%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
39.3%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
30%
38%

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% Black
8%
21%

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% White
55%
33%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$307 MM
$39,380 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,226
$14,419

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,940
$13,816

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hernando School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chocachatti Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4135 California St
Brooksville, FL 34604
(352) 797-7067
Gr: PK-5 | 783 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Suncoast Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11135 Quality Dr
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7085
Gr: PK-5 | 967 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Deltona Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2055 Deltona Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34606
(352) 797-7040
Gr: PK-5 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
John D. Floyd Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3139 Dumont Ave
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7055
Gr: PK-5 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Brooksville Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
885 N Broad St
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7014
Gr: PK-5 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #66.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5400 Applegate Dr
Spring Hill, FL 34606
(352) 797-7080
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Pine Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14411 Ken Austin Pkwy
Brooksville, FL 34613
(352) 797-7090
Gr: PK-5 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #88.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6001 Mariner Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7030
Gr: PK-5 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #99.
Moton Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7175 Emerson Rd
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7065
Gr: PK-5 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1010.
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 | 1,613 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1111.
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 | 1,544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1212.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
27151 Roper Rd
Brooksville, FL 34602
(352) 797-7045
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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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

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