Budget & finance
District profile / Florida
Pasco County Schools
86,627
Students
2024-25 school year
107
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,523
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% below the Florida median
16.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
Pasco County Schools is a public school district based in Land O Lakes, Florida, serving 86,627 students in 107 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 810 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Dr. John Legg. It spends about $9,523 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Florida median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Pasco County compares
Pasco CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$888.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 51%Local 37%
| Measure | Pasco County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,523 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,500 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $928.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $888.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 5,181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 12,042 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 435 | 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 →Dr. John Legg
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District of Lee CountyFort Myers | 102,506 | 119 | $9,815 | 20.5 | #8 |
| Pinellas County SchoolsLargo | 87,876 | 153 | $11,039 | 15.9 | #9 |
| Pasco County SchoolsLand O Lakes · this district | 86,627 | 107 | $9,523 | 16.7 | #10 |
| Osceola CountyKissimmee | 75,314 | 86 | $9,351 | 19.5 | #11 |
| Brevard CountyViera | 71,198 | 109 | $9,625 | 16.1 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Public SchoolsManassas, VA | 90,242 | $13,020 | 15.2 |
| Fulton CountyAtlanta, GA | 87,019 | $12,506 | 14.1 |
| Alpine DistrictAmerican Fork, UT | 86,645 | $8,060 | 24.0 |
| Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis, MD | 85,029 | $15,429 | 13.8 |
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-pasco-county-schools