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 2024-25 school year, there are 19 public charter schools serving 7,150 students in Pinellas School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, 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 61% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
156 Schools
785 Schools
# Students
93,809 Students
384,650 Students
# Teachers
5,732 Teachers
18,328 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
140 Students
1,011 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,727 Students
11,017 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18,569 Students
175,869 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
46%
# Black Students
17,945 Students
71,955 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
48,006 Students
111,402 Students
% White Students
51%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
258 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,164 Students
12,726 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,541
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
6,293
33,121
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,654
33,574
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,700
32,927
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7,070
33,240
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,577
30,397
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,554
31,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,811
38,606
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,679
36,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,854
33,831
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,980
20,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
7,616
19,282
# Students in 11th Grade:
7,428
18,813
# Students in 12th Grade:
7,052
21,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,827 is higher than the state median of $11,953. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,128 is higher than the state median of $11,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,203 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$1,232 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,827
$11,953
Spending / Student
$13,128
$11,607
Best Pinellas School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6605 5th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 341-4610
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 341-4610
Grades: 10-12
| 234 students
Rank: #22.
Discovery Academy Of Science
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1120 Curlew Rd
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 369-6361
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 369-6361
Grades: K-8
| 542 students
Rank: #33.
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
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
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
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
| 374 students
Rank: #55.
Academie Da Vinci Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1060 Keene Rd
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 298-2778
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 298-2778
Grades: K-8
| 345 students
Rank: #66.
Plato Academy Clearwater
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2045 Palmetto St
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 228-9517
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 228-9517
Grades: K-8
| 630 students
Rank: #77.
Plato Academy Of St.petersburg
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3901 Park St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 521-7258
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 521-7258
Grades: K-8
| 376 students
Rank: #88.
Pinellas Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
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
| 794 students
Rank: #99.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Klosterman Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 341-3521
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 341-3521
Grades: 10-12
| 186 students
Rank: #1010.
Plato Seminole
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10888 126th Ave N
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 228-9950
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 228-9950
Grades: K-8
| 366 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
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
| 879 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
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
| 562 students
Rank: #1313.
Alfred Adler Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
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
| 56 students
Rank: #1414.
Plato Academy Largo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7100 142nd Ave N
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 228-9552
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 228-9552
Grades: K-8
| 347 students
Rank: #1515.
Pinellas Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologie
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
840 Third Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 825-3710
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 825-3710
Grades: 9-12
| 143 students
Rank: #1616.
Athenian Academy
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2289 N. Hercules Ave
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 298-2718
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 298-2718
Grades: K-8
| 413 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
| 394 students
Rank: #1818.
Northstar Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
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
Rank: n/an/a
St. Petersburg Collegiate Stem High School
Charter School
244 2nd Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33733
(727) 302-6883
Saint Petersburg, FL 33733
(727) 302-6883
Grades: 9-12
| 58 students
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