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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Pasco County School District had most of their students enrolled in ninth-grade during 2023-24 school year

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

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

Pasco County School District's ninth-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 7,039 students enrolled in district’s ninth-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.2% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the ninth-grade grew by 0.4% compared to the year before.

Pasco County School District also had a high enrollment for the 10th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, Sunlake High School had the most ninth-grade students in the 2023-24 school year. East Pasco Education Academy and Pace Center for Girls had the fewest.

Data showed that Pasco County School District enrolled a total of 85,840 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 10th highest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 10th highest in the year before.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

Pasco County School District Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison
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Enrollment Numbers Among Pasco County School District in 2023-24 School Year
SchoolsNumber of Students
Academy at the Farm727
Anclote Elementary School559
Anclote High School1,202
Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts384
Bayonet Point Middle School662
Bexley Elementary School1,262
Calusa Elementary School754
Centennial Elementary School672
Centennial Middle School642
Charles S. Rushe Middle School1,353
Chasco Elementary School636
Chasco Middle School632
Classical Preparatory School1,124
Connerton Elementary School1,014
Cotee River Elementary School559
Countryside Montessori Academy355
Crews Lake Middle School.759
Cypress Creek High School1,910
Cypress Creek Middle School1,297
Cypress Elementary School741
Dayspring Academy943
Dayspring Jazz262
Deer Park Elementary School993
Denham Oaks Elementary School782
Double Branch Elementary School857
Dr. John Long Middle School1,409
Dr. Mary Giella Elementary School608
East Pasco Education Academy82
Fivay High School1,634
Fox Hollow Elementary School683
Gulf High School1,532
Gulf Highlands Elementary School742
Gulf Middle School823
Gulf Trace Elementary School694
Gulfside Elementary School419
Hudson Academy928
Hudson High School1,449
Hudson Primary Academy634
Imagine School at Land O' Lakes895
Innovation Preparatory Academy1,169
James M. Marlowe Elementary School565
James W. Mitchell High School2,192
Juvenile Detention Center80
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation697
Lacoochee Elementary School298
Lake Myrtle Elementary School635
Land O' Lakes High School2,278
Learning Lodge Academy271
Longleaf Elementary School606
Marchman Technical College0
Moon Lake Elementary School593
New River Elementary School808
Oakstead Elementary School1,093
Odessa Elementary School1,046
Pace Center for Girls23
Pasco Elementary School638
Pasco Eschool-Virtual Franchise583
Pasco High School1,602
Pasco Middle School831
Pasco Virtual Instruction Program141
Paul R. Smith Middle School864
Pepin Academies of Pasco County313
Pine View Elementary School574
Pine View Middle School950
Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel1,259
Plato Academy Trinity Charter School524
Quail Hollow Elementary School569
Raymond B. Stewart Middle School965
Richey Elementary School767
River Ridge High School1,814
River Ridge Middle School1,066
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School407
San Antonio Elementary School643
Sand Pine Elementary School519
Sanders Memorial Elementary School861
Schrader Elementary School602
Seven Oaks Elementary School658
Seven Springs Elementary School510
Seven Springs Middle School1,517
Shady Hills Elementary School487
Starkey Ranch K-82,040
Sunlake High School2,192
Sunray Elementary School431
Thomas E. Weightman Middle School1,301
Trinity Elementary School588
Trinity Oaks Elementary School660
Union Park Charter Academy762
Veterans Elementary School663
Watergrass Elementary School939
Wendell Krinn Technical High School711
Wesley Chapel Elementary School806
Wesley Chapel High School1,886
West Pasco Education Academy155
West Zephyrhills Elementary School621
Wiregrass Elementary School1,000
Wiregrass Ranch High School2,183
Woodland Elementary School794
Zephyrhills High School1,740
Total Pasco County School District85,840

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