Pasco County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By Pasco Reporter

Mar 9, 2024

Land O' Lakes High School had the highest enrollment among Pasco County schools, welcoming 2,278 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 54% of Land O' Lakes High School’s total enrollment.

Land O' Lakes High School is part of the Pasco County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Pasco County with its main office in Land O Lakes.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Pasco County Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Pasco County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Land O' Lakes High School	Land O Lakes	2,278
James W. Mitchell High School	Trinity	2,192
Sunlake High School	Land O Lakes	2,192
Wiregrass Ranch High School	Wesley Chapel	2,183
Starkey Ranch K-8	Odessa	2,040
Cypress Creek High School	Wesley Chapel	1,910
Wesley Chapel High School	Wesley Chapel	1,886
River Ridge High School	New Port Richey	1,814
Zephyrhills High School	Zephyrhills	1,740
Fivay High School	Hudson	1,634
Pasco High School	Dade City	1,602
Gulf High School	New Port Richey	1,532
Seven Springs Middle School	Trinity	1,517
Hudson High School	Hudson	1,449
Dr. John Long Middle School	Wesley Chapel	1,409
Charles S. Rushe Middle School	Land O Lakes	1,353
Thomas E. Weightman Middle School	Wesley Chapel	1,301
Cypress Creek Middle School	Wesley Chapel	1,297
Bexley Elementary School	Land O Lakes	1,262
Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel	Wesley Chapel	1,259
Anclote High School	Holiday	1,202
Innovation Preparatory Academy	Wesley Chapel	1,169
Classical Preparatory School	Spring Hill	1,124
Oakstead Elementary School	Land O Lakes	1,093
River Ridge Middle School	New Port Richey	1,066
Odessa Elementary School	New Port Richey	1,046
Connerton Elementary School	Land O Lakes	1,014
Wiregrass Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	1,000
Raymond B. Stewart Middle School	Zephyrhills	965
Pine View Middle School	Land O Lakes	950
Dayspring Academy	Port Richey	943
Watergrass Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	939
Hudson Academy	Spring Hill	928
Imagine School at Land O' Lakes	Land O Lakes	895
Paul R. Smith Middle School	Holiday	864
Sanders Memorial Elementary School	Land O Lakes	861
Gulf Middle School	New Port Richey	858
Double Branch Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	857
Pasco Middle School	Dade City	831
New River Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	808
Wesley Chapel Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	806
Woodland Elementary School	Zephyrhills	794
Denham Oaks Elementary School	Lutz	782
Richey Elementary School	New Port Richey	767
Union Park Charter Academy	Wesley Chapel	762
Crews Lake Middle School.	Spring Hill	759
Gulf Highlands Elementary School	Port Richey	742
Academy at the Farm	Dade City	727
Wendell Krinn Technical High School	New Port Richey	711
Chester W. Taylor Jr. Elementary School	Zephyrhills	705
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation	Land O Lakes	697
Gulf Trace Elementary School	Holiday	694
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Port Richey	683
Centennial Elementary School	Dade City	672
Veterans Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	663
Bayonet Point Middle School	New Port Richey	662
Trinity Oaks Elementary School	Trinity	660
Seven Oaks Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	658
San Antonio Elementary School	Dade City	643
Centennial Middle School	Dade City	642
Pasco Elementary School	Dade City	638
Chasco Elementary School	Port Richey	636
Lake Myrtle Elementary School	Land O Lakes	635
Hudson Primary Academy	Hudson	634
Chasco Middle School	Port Richey	632
West Zephyrhills Elementary School	Zephyrhills	621
Dr. Mary Giella Elementary School	Spring Hill	608
Schrader Elementary School	New Port Richey	602
Cypress Elementary School	New Port Richey	595
Moon Lake Elementary School	New Port Richey	593
Trinity Elementary School	New Port Richey	588
Longleaf Elementary School	New Port Richey	588
Pasco Eschool-Virtual Franchise	Spring Hill	583
Pine View Elementary School	Land O Lakes	574
Quail Hollow Elementary School	Zephyrhills	569
James M. Marlowe Elementary School	New Port Richey	565
Anclote Elementary School	New Port Richey	559
Cotee River Elementary School	New Port Richey	559
Plato Academy Trinity Charter School	New Port Richey	524
Sand Pine Elementary School	Wesley Chapel	519
Seven Springs Elementary School	New Port Richey	510
Deer Park Elementary School	New Port Richey	491
Shady Hills Elementary School	Spring Hill	487
Calusa Elementary School	New Port Richey	443
Sunray Elementary School	Holiday	431
Gulfside Elementary School	Holiday	419
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School	Dade City	407
Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts	New Port Richey	384
Countryside Montessori Academy	Land O Lakes	355
Pepin Academies of Pasco County	New Port Richey	313
Lacoochee Elementary School	Dade City	298
Learning Lodge Academy	New Port Richey	271
Dayspring Jazz	Port Richey	262
West Pasco Education Academy	New Port Richey	155
Pasco Virtual Instruction Program	Spring Hill	141
Mittye P. Locke Elementary School	New Port Richey	100
East Pasco Education Academy	Dade City	82
Pace Center for Girls	New Port Richey	51
Juvenile Detention Center	San Antonio	24
Sheriff's Detention Center	Land O Lakes	16