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Pinellas School District

Item: Pinellas School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

301 4th St Sw
Largo, FL 33770-3536

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Top 50%

Tel: (727) 588-6000

www.pcsb.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

153 Schools

749 Schools

# Students

87,876 Students

404,795 Students

# Teachers

5,480 Teachers

19,036 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinellas School District	Florida
Kind	603	411
1	641	426
2	635	428
3	639	436
4	684	414
5	663	414
6	720	483
7	647	481
8	619	477
9	90	276
10	245	272
11	398	272
12	504	310

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District Rank

Pinellas School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pinellas School District
2023	#28
2022	#27
2021	#30
2019	#41
2018	#43
2017	#41
2016	#37
2015	#39
2014	#48
2013	#47
2012	#46

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55%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	55%	52%
2022	54%	52%
2021	51%	48%
2019	56%	59%
2018	56%	58%
2017	55%	57%
2016	52%	54%
2015	51%	53%
2014	53%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	51%	57%

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51%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2022	51%	52%
2021	51%	52%
2019	54%	56%
2018	56%	55%
2017	51%	54%
2016	51%	52%
2015	52%	53%
2014	56%	58%
2013	56%	58%
2012	56%	57%
2011	61%	62%

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54%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2022	54%	52%
2021	55%	51%

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	90%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2021	92%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	88%	87%
2018	86%	86%
2017	83%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	78%	79%
2014	76%	78%
2013	72%	78%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	31.5%	33.8%
2022	36.4%	35.5%
2021	27.9%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.65	0.70
2020	0.64	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.62	0.70
2017	0.62	0.70
2016	0.62	0.70
2015	0.60	0.70
2014	0.61	0.69
2013	0.60	0.69
2012	0.60	0.69
2011	0.59	0.69
2010	0.54	0.69
2009	0.54	0.69
2008	0.54	0.68
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.49	0.64
2005	0.48	0.65
2004	0.47	0.64
2003	0.46	0.63
2002	0.45	0.63
2001	0.44	0.62
2000	0.42	0.62
1999	0.41	0.61
1998	0.40	0.60
1997	0.39	0.60
1996	0.39	0.59
1995	0.37	0.58
1994	0.37	0.57
1993	0.36	0.57
1992	0.36	0.56
1991	0.35	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	19%	37%
2022	19%	36%
2021	18%	35%
2020	18%	34%
2019	18%	34%
2018	16%	32%
2017	16%	32%
2016	16%	32%
2015	16%	31%
2014	14%	30%
2013	14%	29%
2012	13%	29%
2011	13%	28%
2010	11%	27%
2009	11%	26%
2008	11%	26%
2007	10%	25%
2006	8%	24%
2005	7%	23%
2004	7%	22%
2003	6%	21%
2002	6%	20%
2001	5%	19%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	17%
1998	3%	16%
1997	3%	16%
1996	3%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	14%
1992	2%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% Black

19%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	20%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	20%	22%
2019	20%	22%
2018	19%	22%
2017	19%	22%
2016	20%	23%
2015	19%	23%
2014	19%	23%
2013	19%	23%
2012	19%	23%
2011	19%	23%
2010	20%	24%
2009	20%	24%
2008	20%	24%
2007	20%	24%
2006	20%	24%
2005	19%	24%
2004	19%	24%
2003	19%	24%
2002	19%	25%
2001	19%	25%
2000	19%	25%
1999	19%	25%
1998	19%	25%
1997	19%	25%
1996	19%	25%
1995	18%	24%
1994	18%	24%
1993	18%	24%
1992	18%	24%
1991	18%	23%

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% White

49%

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	51%	35%
2022	51%	36%
2021	52%	36%
2020	53%	37%
2019	53%	37%
2018	56%	39%
2017	56%	39%
2016	57%	39%
2015	56%	40%
2014	58%	41%
2013	59%	42%
2012	59%	42%
2011	60%	43%
2010	63%	45%
2009	63%	46%
2008	63%	47%
2007	65%	48%
2006	68%	50%
2005	69%	50%
2004	70%	51%
2003	71%	52%
2002	72%	52%
2001	73%	54%
2000	74%	55%
1999	74%	56%
1998	75%	57%
1997	75%	57%
1996	75%	58%
1995	77%	59%
1994	78%	60%
1993	78%	60%
1992	78%	61%
1991	79%	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	Pinellas 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	3%	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 $13,693 is higher than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,015 is higher than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$1,203 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	$1,203 MM	$166 MM
2022	$1,113 MM	$154 MM
2021	$1,203 MM	$166 MM
2020	$1,113 MM	$154 MM
2019	$1,103 MM	$151 MM
2018	$1,076 MM	$143 MM
2017	$1,056 MM	$136 MM
2016	$1,037 MM	$130 MM
2015	$1,039 MM	$132 MM
2014	$980 MM	$122 MM
2012	$922 MM	$118 MM
2011	$1,036 MM	$128 MM
2010	$1,039 MM	$132 MM
2009	$1,068 MM	$138 MM
2008	$1,211 MM	$179 MM
2007	$1,160 MM	$165 MM
2006	$1,047 MM	$125 MM
2005	$956 MM	$111 MM
2004	$920 MM	$105 MM
2003	$854 MM	$95 MM
2002	$823 MM	$96 MM
2001	$928 MM	$96 MM
2000	$788 MM	$91 MM
1999	$779 MM	$89 MM
1998	$734 MM	$81 MM
1997	$687 MM	$79 MM
1996	$667 MM	$73 MM
1995	$658 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$1,232 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	$1,232 MM	$163 MM
2022	$1,160 MM	$164 MM
2021	$1,232 MM	$163 MM
2020	$1,160 MM	$164 MM
2019	$1,153 MM	$155 MM
2018	$1,113 MM	$153 MM
2017	$1,057 MM	$132 MM
2016	$1,085 MM	$123 MM
2015	$1,119 MM	$140 MM
2014	$1,054 MM	$125 MM
2012	$998 MM	$121 MM
2011	$1,069 MM	$128 MM
2010	$1,119 MM	$140 MM
2009	$1,153 MM	$159 MM
2008	$1,126 MM	$169 MM
2007	$1,089 MM	$162 MM
2006	$998 MM	$146 MM
2005	$949 MM	$112 MM
2004	$954 MM	$112 MM
2003	$909 MM	$106 MM
2002	$896 MM	$102 MM
2001	$847 MM	$91 MM
2000	$742 MM	$88 MM
1999	$710 MM	$84 MM
1998	$681 MM	$79 MM
1997	$698 MM	$72 MM
1996	$672 MM	$72 MM
1995	$648 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,693

$12,038

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	$12,841	$13,452
2022	$11,152	$14,203
2021	$12,525	$13,731
2020	$11,152	$14,203
2019	$10,926	$13,737
2018	$10,553	$14,011
2017	$10,259	$14,826
2016	$10,017	$12,788
2015	$10,144	$11,888
2014	$9,482	$12,077
2012	$8,888	$12,051
2011	$9,964	$13,076
2010	$9,876	$11,888
2009	$10,072	$13,793
2008	$11,224	$17,784
2007	$10,556	$16,236
2006	$9,338	$12,292
2005	$8,413	$11,428
2004	$8,037	$11,474
2003	$7,443	$10,268
2002	$7,187	$10,355
2001	$8,214	$10,248
2000	$7,051	$9,668
1999	$7,048	$9,409
1998	$6,716	$7,880
1997	$6,417	$8,424
1995	$6,441	$6,715
1992	$6,050	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$14,015

$11,689

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pinellas School District	Florida
2023	$13,143	$13,212
2022	$11,625	$15,154
2021	$12,820	$13,486
2020	$11,625	$15,154
2019	$11,421	$14,111
2018	$10,918	$14,989
2017	$10,267	$14,369
2016	$10,483	$12,045
2015	$10,924	$12,571
2014	$10,190	$12,287
2012	$9,621	$12,385
2011	$10,276	$13,005
2010	$10,636	$12,571
2009	$10,874	$15,882
2008	$10,433	$16,773
2007	$9,908	$15,907
2006	$8,900	$14,358
2005	$8,350	$11,593
2004	$8,332	$12,298
2003	$7,923	$11,532
2002	$7,821	$11,007
2001	$7,495	$9,672
2000	$6,641	$9,341
1999	$6,421	$8,851
1998	$6,233	$7,639
1997	$6,523	$7,635
1995	$6,339	$6,277
1992	$5,475	$6,693

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 153 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 87,876 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 90% (Top 30% in FL)
: Top 50%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education