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 13 public preschools serving 12,735 students in Hernando School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Hernando School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
24,055 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
1,413 Teachers
71,061 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
28%
36%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
56%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
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 | 921 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #44.
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 | 855 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #55.
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 | 955 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #66.
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 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
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 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #88.
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 | 1,032 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
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 | 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1010.
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: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
27151 Roper Rd
Brooksville, FL 34602
(352) 797-7045
Gr: PK-5 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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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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