Top Rankings
Pinellas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public charter schools serving 6,961 students in Pinellas School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Pinellas School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
155 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
95,329 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
6,010 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
153 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,849 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18,178 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
45%
# Black Students
18,232 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
49,690 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
52%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
272 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,072 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,278
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
6,553
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,757
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,837
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,028
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,663
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,956
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,909
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,962
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
7,253
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,935
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
7,565
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,485
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,148
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,622 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,919 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,203 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$1,232 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,622
$12,135
Spending / Student
$12,919
$11,783
Best Pinellas School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
600 Klosterman Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 341-3521
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 341-3521
Grades: 10-12
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Discovery Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1120 Curlew Rd
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 369-6361
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 369-6361
Grades: K-8
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Plato Charter School Tarpon Springs
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2795 Keystone Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
(727) 939-6413
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
(727) 939-6413
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
Rank: #44.
Plato Palm Harbor Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 Curlew Rd
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 228-6850
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 228-6850
Grades: K-8
| 354 students
Rank: #55.
Plato Clearwater
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2045 Palmetto St
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 228-9517
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 228-9517
Grades: K-8
| 539 students
Rank: #66.
Academie Da Vinci Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1060 Keene Rd
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 298-2778
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 298-2778
Grades: K-8
| 339 students
Rank: #77.
Plato Of St.petersburg
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3901 Park St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 521-7258
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 521-7258
Grades: K-8
| 365 students
Rank: #88.
Pinellas Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2300 Belcher Rd S
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 536-3600
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 536-3600
Grades: K-8
| 800 students
Rank: #99.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6605 5th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 341-4610
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 341-4610
Grades: 10-12
| 240 students
Rank: #1010.
Plato Seminole
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10888 126th Ave N
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 228-9950
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 228-9950
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
Rank: #1111.
Plato Pinellas Park Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9200 49th St
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
(727) 521-7260
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
(727) 521-7260
Grades: K-8
| 541 students
Rank: #1212.
Plato Largo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7100 142nd Ave N
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 228-9552
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 228-9552
Grades: K-8
| 353 students
Rank: #1313.
Pinellas Of Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1775 S Highland Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 330-9449
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 330-9449
Grades: K-8
| 887 students
Rank: #1414.
Alfred Adler Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4515 38th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 329-9545
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 329-9545
Grades: K-8
| 62 students
Rank: #1515.
Athenian Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2289 N. Hercules Ave
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 298-2718
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 298-2718
Grades: K-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1616.
Pinellas Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologie
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
840 Third Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 825-3710
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 825-3710
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
Rank: #1717.
Enterprise Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2461 N Mcmullen Booth Rd
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 474-1237
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 474-1237
Grades: 9-12
| 366 students
Rank: #1818.
Northstar Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2220 62nd Ave S
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(863) 255-6089
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(863) 255-6089
Grades: 7-12
| 81 students
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