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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Pinellas County School District Education: Fewer students were enrolled in schools in 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

Pinellas County School District had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 331 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year were white, representing 79% of the Pinellas County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42.4% of the total enrollment.

Pinellas County School District covers 146 schools within Pinellas County, with its main office in Largo.

Among the 146 schools in Pinellas County School District, Palm Harbor University High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,502 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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.

Enrollment in Pinellas County School District Over 7 Years
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School Enrollment Breakdown for Pinellas County School District in 2023-24 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Palm Harbor University High School2,502
East Lake High School2,134
Largo High School2,109
Bayside High School2,040
Dixie M. Hollins High School1,975
Pinellas Park High School1,831
Osceola Fundamental High School1,715
St. Petersburg High School1,710
Clearwater High School1,637
Countryside High School1,593
Northeast High School1,589
Seminole High School1,388
Madeira Beach Fundamental K-81,334
Boca Ciega High School1,211
Dunedin High School1,190
Gibbs High School1,131
Tarpon Springs High School1,086
Seminole Middle School1,068
Palm Harbor Middle School1,040
Pinellas Park Middle School1,018
Safety Harbor Middle School977
Fitzgerald Middle School971
Joseph L. Carwise Middle School957
Osceola Middle School915
Lakewood High School895
Pinellas Academy of Math and Science894
Dunedin Highland Middle School868
Tyrone Middle School822
San Jose Elementary School821
James B. Sanderlin K-8816
Meadowlawn Middle School801
John Hopkins Middle School791
Thurgood Marshall Fundamental790
Pinellas Preparatory Academy783
Largo Middle School780
Woodlawn Elementary School777
Ozona Elementary School763
Oak Grove Middle School762
Clearwater Fundamental Middle School755
Cypress Woods Elementary School712
Shore Acres Elementary School695
Frontier Elementary School694
Northwest Elementary School693
Azalea Middle School684
Plumb Elementary School661
Discovery Academy of Science661
New Heights Elementary School659
Oakhurst Elementary School657
Bay Point Middle School655
Leila Davis Elementary School655
Safety Harbor Elementary School635
Sutherland Elementary School630
Eisenhower Elementary School629
Tarpon Springs Middle School626
Plato Academy Clearwater624
Curlew Creek Elementary School620
Starkey Elementary School610
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School601
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School599
Garrison-Jones Elementary School598
Skyview Elementary School592
High Point Elementary School580
Lake St. George Elementary School572
Perkins Elementary School569
Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School559
Bauder Elementary School554
Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole553
Skycrest Elementary School544
Westgate Elementary School539
Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School537
Curtis Fundamental Elementary School536
Ridgecrest Elementary School533
Oldsmar Elementary School526
Mildred Helms Elementary School521
Dropout Prevention School517
Brooker Creek Elementary School509
Melrose Elementary School507
Forest Lakes Elementary School501
Dunedin Elementary School495
Southern Oak Elementary School495
Seminole Elementary School492
Belcher Elementary School484
Lynch Elementary School484
Pinellas Central Elementary School484
Tarpon Springs Elementary School472
Anona Elementary School470
Highland Lakes Elementary School468
Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School463
Campbell Park Elementary School462
Fairmount Park Elementary School459
Pinellas Park Elementary School459
Blanton Elementary School456
Belleair Elementary School453
Azalea Elementary School451
North Shore Elementary School448
Bardmoor Elementary School445
Sunset Hills Elementary School444
Lakewood Elementary School440
McMullen-Booth Elementary School440
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School439
Fuguitt Elementary School437
Elisa Nelson Elementary School431
Seventy-Fourth St. Elementary School426
Orange Grove Elementary School424
Athenian Academy418
Bay Point Elementary School401
John M. Sexton Elementary School401
Lealman Innovation Academy394
Lealman Avenue Elementary School393
East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering388
Walsingham Elementary School380
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School379
Mount Vernon Elementary School373
Maximo Elementary School372
Plato Academy of St.petersburg370
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs367
Midtown Academy366
Enterprise Charter High School357
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School353
Plato Academy Largo Charter School337
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School333
Academie Da Vinci Charter School331
Plato Seminole329
Cross Bayou Elementary School323
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary School316
Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy316
Sandy Lane Elementary School308
Ponce De Leon Elementary School286
Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School277
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School272
Bear Creek Elementary School265
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School244
Pinellas Virtual Franchise218
Ese Countywide209
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center148
Nina Harris Ese Center144
Calvin A. Hunsinger School115
Disston Academy101
Pinellas Teleschool98
Pinellas Juvenile Det Center83
Pinellas Secondary School79
Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy76
Hospital/Homebound66
Richard L. Sanders School55
Pace Center for Girls23
Pinellas County Jail16

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