Hillsborough School District

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

www.sdhc.k12.fl.us

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

307 Schools

1,902 Schools

# Students

224,133 Students

1,124,074 Students

# Teachers

12,283 Teachers

71,061 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsborough School District	Florida
Pre-K	4,850	815
Kind	12,298	1,954
1	13,017	2,050
2	13,440	2,119
3	13,608	2,165
4	13,782	2,123
5	13,547	2,018
6	1,033	346
7	1,012	253
8	889	242
9	111	30
10	78	29
11	142	31
12	282	54

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% 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
2022	#36
2021	#43
2019	#44
2018	#45
2017	#39
2016	#41
2015	#41
2014	#41
2013	#42
2012	#40
2011	#40

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52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
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%
2011	66%	68%

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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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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
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%
2012	73%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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

40%

36%

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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

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

30%

35%

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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 $11,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,846 is less than the state median of $11,615. 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
2021	$2,564MM	$166MM
2020	$2,424MM	$154MM
2019	$2,320MM	$151MM
2018	$2,176MM	$143MM
2017	$2,122MM	$136MM
2016	$2,098MM	$130MM
2015	$1,886MM	$132MM
2014	$1,949MM	$122MM
2012	$1,804MM	$118MM
2011	$1,948MM	$128MM
2010	$1,886MM	$132MM
2009	$1,906MM	$138MM
2008	$2,069MM	$179MM
2007	$2,130MM	$165MM
2006	$1,768MM	$125MM
2005	$1,590MM	$111MM
2004	$1,580MM	$105MM
2003	$1,398MM	$95MM
2002	$1,303MM	$96MM
2001	$1,276MM	$96MM
2000	$1,233MM	$91MM
1999	$1,140MM	$89MM
1998	$1,056MM	$81MM
1997	$955MM	$79MM
1996	$886MM	$73MM
1995	$886MM	$70MM
1992	$751MM	$63MM
1990	$646MM	$57MM

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Spending

$2,431 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
2021	$2,431MM	$163MM
2020	$2,479MM	$164MM
2019	$2,269MM	$155MM
2018	$2,118MM	$153MM
2017	$2,140MM	$132MM
2016	$2,173MM	$123MM
2015	$1,963MM	$140MM
2014	$2,008MM	$125MM
2012	$1,917MM	$121MM
2011	$1,972MM	$128MM
2010	$1,963MM	$140MM
2009	$2,095MM	$159MM
2008	$2,113MM	$169MM
2007	$1,919MM	$162MM
2006	$1,808MM	$146MM
2005	$1,654MM	$112MM
2004	$1,623MM	$112MM
2003	$1,505MM	$106MM
2002	$1,402MM	$102MM
2001	$1,315MM	$91MM
2000	$1,181MM	$88MM
1999	$1,103MM	$84MM
1998	$1,055MM	$79MM
1997	$986MM	$72MM
1996	$945MM	$72MM
1995	$930MM	$66MM
1992	$723MM	$59MM
1990	$628MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,439

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
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

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Spending / Student

$10,846

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsborough School District	Florida
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 307 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 224,133 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 88% (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