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District profile / Florida
Pinellas County Schools
87,876
Students
2024-25 school year
153
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,039
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 5% above the Florida median
15.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
Pinellas County Schools is a public school district based in Largo, Florida, serving 87,876 students in 153 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, about the same as the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Kevin K. Hendrick. It spends about $11,039 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Florida median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher. We've matched 10 news stories to the district.
How Pinellas County compares
Pinellas CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.20 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 15%State 29%Local 55%
| Measure | Pinellas County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,039 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,394 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.23 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.20 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 5,514 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 12,404 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 385 | 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 →Kevin K. Hendrick
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
10 stories matchedLeadership
Pinellas County School Board OKs more closures
Leadership
Pinellas County School Board to decide fate of six schools facing changes
Infrastructure
Pinellas County School Board to vote Tuesday on school closures, consolidations
Leadership
Pinellas County School Board will vote to close and consolidate several schools
Infrastructure
Pinellas County School District discusses future of schools ahead of Tuesday’s vote to consolidate, move learning facilities
Infrastructure
Pinellas County Schools to hold another Planning for Progress meeting about school closures
Infrastructure
Sexton Elementary School closure delayed by Pinellas County school board
Teaching & learning
Pinellas County Schools revises Planning for Progress proposals after community feedback
Leadership
Q&A: Curtis Campogni, Pinellas County School Board District 3 Candidate
Peer 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 · this district | 87,876 | 153 | $11,039 | 15.9 | #9 |
| Pasco County SchoolsLand O Lakes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Public SchoolsDenver, CO | 90,471 | $13,804 | 15.1 |
| 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 |
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-pinellas-county-schools