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Item: Hillsborough School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

901 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602-3502

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Top 50%

Tel: (813) 272-4000

Top Rankings

Hillsborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

296 Schools

1,884 Schools

# Students

218,958 Students

1,096,786 Students

# Teachers

10,993 Teachers

69,693 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsborough School District	Florida
Pre-K	4,569	760
Kind	11,788	1,873
1	12,539	1,967
2	12,892	2,025
3	13,796	2,182
4	12,791	2,002
5	13,610	2,098
6	1,442	339
7	1,168	239
8	1,099	246
9	98	32
10	115	32
11	149	33
12	267	56

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District Rank

Hillsborough 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District
2023	#36
2022	#36
2021	#43
2019	#44
2018	#45
2017	#39
2016	#41
2015	#41
2014	#41
2013	#42
2012	#40

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52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	52%	52%
2022	52%	52%
2021	47%	48%
2019	55%	59%
2018	55%	58%
2017	54%	57%
2016	52%	54%
2015	53%	53%
2014	57%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	54%	57%

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51%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	54%	56%
2018	55%	55%
2017	52%	54%
2016	50%	52%
2015	51%	53%
2014	56%	58%
2013	55%	58%
2012	55%	57%
2011	60%	62%

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50%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2022	50%	52%
2021	49%	51%

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86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	86%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	89%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	87%	86%
2017	83%	83%
2016	79%	82%
2015	76%	79%
2014	73%	78%
2013	74%	78%

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(2022-23)

35.9%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	35.9%	33.8%
2022	36.7%	35.5%
2021	30.2%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	0.72	0.70
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.72	0.70
2020	0.71	0.70
2019	0.71	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70
2017	0.71	0.70
2016	0.71	0.70
2015	0.70	0.70
2014	0.71	0.69
2013	0.71	0.69
2012	0.70	0.69
2011	0.70	0.69
2010	0.68	0.69
2009	0.67	0.69
2008	0.67	0.68
2007	0.67	0.67
2006	0.66	0.64
2005	0.66	0.65
2004	0.65	0.64
2003	0.65	0.63
2002	0.64	0.63
2001	0.63	0.62
2000	0.62	0.62
1999	0.61	0.61
1998	0.61	0.60
1997	0.60	0.60
1996	0.59	0.59
1995	0.58	0.58
1994	0.57	0.57
1993	0.55	0.57
1992	0.54	0.56
1991	0.53	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

41%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	38%	37%
2022	38%	36%
2021	37%	35%
2020	37%	34%
2019	37%	34%
2018	36%	32%
2017	36%	32%
2016	35%	32%
2015	35%	31%
2014	34%	30%
2013	33%	29%
2012	33%	29%
2011	32%	28%
2010	30%	27%
2009	30%	26%
2008	29%	26%
2007	28%	25%
2006	28%	24%
2005	26%	23%
2004	25%	22%
2003	24%	21%
2002	23%	20%
2001	22%	19%
2000	20%	18%
1999	19%	17%
1998	18%	16%
1997	18%	16%
1996	17%	15%
1995	16%	15%
1994	15%	14%
1993	14%	14%
1992	13%	13%
1991	12%	13%

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% Black

20%

21%

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

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% White

29%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	30%	35%
2022	31%	36%
2021	32%	36%
2020	33%	37%
2019	33%	37%
2018	34%	39%
2017	34%	39%
2016	35%	39%
2015	36%	40%
2014	37%	41%
2013	38%	42%
2012	39%	42%
2011	39%	43%
2010	42%	45%
2009	42%	46%
2008	43%	47%
2007	44%	48%
2006	46%	50%
2005	47%	50%
2004	49%	51%
2003	49%	52%
2002	50%	52%
2001	52%	54%
2000	54%	55%
1999	55%	56%
1998	56%	57%
1997	56%	57%
1996	57%	58%
1995	59%	59%
1994	60%	60%
1993	62%	60%
1992	63%	61%
1991	65%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,102 is less than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$2,564 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	$2,564 MM	$166 MM
2022	$2,424 MM	$154 MM
2021	$2,564 MM	$166 MM
2020	$2,424 MM	$154 MM
2019	$2,320 MM	$151 MM
2018	$2,176 MM	$143 MM
2017	$2,122 MM	$136 MM
2016	$2,098 MM	$130 MM
2015	$1,886 MM	$132 MM
2014	$1,949 MM	$122 MM
2012	$1,804 MM	$118 MM
2011	$1,948 MM	$128 MM
2010	$1,886 MM	$132 MM
2009	$1,906 MM	$138 MM
2008	$2,069 MM	$179 MM
2007	$2,130 MM	$165 MM
2006	$1,768 MM	$125 MM
2005	$1,590 MM	$111 MM
2004	$1,580 MM	$105 MM
2003	$1,398 MM	$95 MM
2002	$1,303 MM	$96 MM
2001	$1,276 MM	$96 MM
2000	$1,233 MM	$91 MM
1999	$1,140 MM	$89 MM
1998	$1,056 MM	$81 MM
1997	$955 MM	$79 MM
1996	$886 MM	$73 MM
1995	$886 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$2,431 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	$2,431 MM	$163 MM
2022	$2,479 MM	$164 MM
2021	$2,431 MM	$163 MM
2020	$2,479 MM	$164 MM
2019	$2,269 MM	$155 MM
2018	$2,118 MM	$153 MM
2017	$2,140 MM	$132 MM
2016	$2,173 MM	$123 MM
2015	$1,963 MM	$140 MM
2014	$2,008 MM	$125 MM
2012	$1,917 MM	$121 MM
2011	$1,972 MM	$128 MM
2010	$1,963 MM	$140 MM
2009	$2,095 MM	$159 MM
2008	$2,113 MM	$169 MM
2007	$1,919 MM	$162 MM
2006	$1,808 MM	$146 MM
2005	$1,654 MM	$112 MM
2004	$1,623 MM	$112 MM
2003	$1,505 MM	$106 MM
2002	$1,402 MM	$102 MM
2001	$1,315 MM	$91 MM
2000	$1,181 MM	$88 MM
1999	$1,103 MM	$84 MM
1998	$1,055 MM	$79 MM
1997	$986 MM	$72 MM
1996	$945 MM	$72 MM
1995	$930 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,709

$12,038

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	$11,420	$13,452
2022	$10,853	$14,203
2021	$11,710	$13,731
2020	$10,853	$14,203
2019	$10,531	$13,737
2018	$10,023	$14,011
2017	$9,896	$14,826
2016	$9,901	$12,788
2015	$9,124	$11,888
2014	$9,578	$12,077
2012	$9,154	$12,051
2011	$10,014	$13,076
2010	$9,757	$11,888
2009	$9,926	$13,793
2008	$10,708	$17,784
2007	$11,006	$16,236
2006	$9,123	$12,292
2005	$8,393	$11,428
2004	$8,686	$11,474
2003	$7,970	$10,268
2002	$7,673	$10,355
2001	$7,767	$10,248
2000	$7,729	$9,668
1999	$7,287	$9,409
1998	$6,914	$7,880
1997	$6,458	$8,424
1995	$6,394	$6,715
1992	$5,891	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$11,102

$11,689

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2023	$10,828	$13,212
2022	$11,103	$15,154
2021	$11,103	$13,486
2020	$11,103	$15,154
2019	$10,303	$14,111
2018	$9,757	$14,989
2017	$9,982	$14,369
2016	$10,253	$12,045
2015	$9,497	$12,571
2014	$9,870	$12,287
2012	$9,728	$12,385
2011	$10,136	$13,005
2010	$10,156	$12,571
2009	$10,910	$15,882
2008	$10,936	$16,773
2007	$9,914	$15,907
2006	$9,330	$14,358
2005	$8,729	$11,593
2004	$8,925	$12,298
2003	$8,580	$11,532
2002	$8,258	$11,007
2001	$8,006	$9,672
2000	$7,401	$9,341
1999	$7,052	$8,851
1998	$6,906	$7,639
1997	$6,669	$7,635
1995	$6,714	$6,277
1992	$5,674	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 296 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 218,958 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 86% (Top 50% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education