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 18 public middle schools serving 9,798 students in Hernando School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Hernando School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
24,055 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
1,413 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#44 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hernando  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hernando  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hernando  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hernando  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hernando  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
45 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
353 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6,615 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
38%
# Black Students
1,995 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
13,559 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
56%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,464 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
498
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
1,675
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,713
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,807
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,816
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,657
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,847
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,737
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,898
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,874
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,943
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,958
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,899
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,733
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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
This chart displays total revenue of Hernando  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$233 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hernando  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,408
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hernando  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,691
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hernando  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hernando School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13400 Elgin Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7024
Grades: PK-8
| 1,467 students
Rank: #22.
Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology
Charter School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10444 Tillery Rd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 688-5092
Grades: 6-8
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1070 Varsity Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7013
Grades: K-12
| 59 students
Rank: #44.
Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.e.s.t.)
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
835 School St
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 544-2373
Grades: 6-8
| 97 students
Rank: #55.
Powell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4100 Barclay Ave
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 797-7095
Grades: 6-8
| 1,061 students
Rank: #66.
Hernando Virtual Instruction
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1070 Varsity Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7072
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #77.
Winding Waters K-8
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12240 Vespa Way
Brooksville, FL 34614
(352) 797-7092
Grades: PK-8
| 1,638 students
Rank: #88.
Explorer K-8
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10252 Northcliffe Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 797-7094
Grades: PK-8
| 1,578 students
Rank: #99.
Center For Success And Independence Brooksville Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Culbreath Rd
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 799-5621
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
Rank: #1010.
Hernando High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Bell Ave
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7015
Grades: 6-12
| 1,270 students
Rank: #1111.
West Hernando Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14325 Ken Austin Pkwy
Brooksville, FL 34613
(352) 797-7035
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #1212.
Pace Center For Girls
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3139 Dumont Ave
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352) 667-1918
Grades: 6-12
| 25 students
Rank: #1313.
Fox Chapel Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9412 Fox Chapel Ln
Spring Hill, FL 34606
(352) 797-7025
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #1414.
D. S. Parrott Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
19220 Youth Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7075
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #1515.
Endeavor Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14063 Ken Austin Pkwy
Brooksville, FL 34613
(352) 797-7013
Grades: 4-12
| 185 students
Rank: n/an/a
Contracted Services
Special Education School
28334 Churchill Smith Ln
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 797-7000
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Hernando County Jail
Alternative School
16425 Spring Hill Dr
Brooksville, FL 34603
(352) 797-3408
Grades: 8-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
919 N Broad St
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 797-7000
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,055 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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