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District profile / Florida
Hillsborough County Public Schools
220,360
Students
2024-25 school year
293
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,718
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% below the Florida median
19.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
Hillsborough County Public Schools is a public school district based in Tampa, Florida, serving 220,360 students in 293 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 752 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Van Ayres. It spends about $9,718 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Florida median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher. We've matched 6 news stories to the district.
How Hillsborough County compares
Hillsborough CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$2.56 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 46%Local 39%
| Measure | Hillsborough County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,718 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,130 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $2.43 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $2.56 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 11,163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 24,321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 481 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Van Ayres
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
6 stories matchedTeaching & learning
38 Hillsborough County Schools Earn Florida Excellence Recognition
Teaching & learning
38 Hillsborough County public schools recognized as ‘Florida Schools of Excellence’
Teaching & learning
Hillsborough County Public Schools approves lease agreement for affordable employee-based housing
Leadership
Hillsborough County School Board Opposes Referendum to Elect Superintendent
Leadership
Candidate recommendations: Hillsborough County School Board
Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami | 333,233 | 530 | $11,231 | 19.4 | #1 |
| Broward County Public SchoolsFort Lauderdale | 243,553 | 325 | $10,362 | 21.7 | #2 |
| Hillsborough County Public SchoolsTampa · this district | 220,360 | 293 | $9,718 | 19.7 | #3 |
| Orange County Public SchoolsOrlando | 205,853 | 275 | $10,984 | 18.0 | #4 |
| School District of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach | 189,634 | 234 | $11,509 | 16.4 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett CountyLawrenceville, GA | 182,518 | $11,482 | 14.3 |
| Fairfax County Public SchoolsFalls Church, VA | 179,323 | $16,976 | 13.3 |
| Houston ISDHouston, TX | 176,727 | $10,446 | 16.1 |
| Hawaii Department of EducationHonolulu, HI | 167,071 | $16,550 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-hillsborough-county-public-schools