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Pasco County Schools Fast Facts

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Pasco County covers 868 square miles. Pasco County Schools is the 48th largest school district in the U.S. (of more than 14,000) and the 10th largest school district in Florida (out of 67).*  In 2020, the College Board named Pasco County Schools as the College Board Advanced Placement District of Year for large districts.  In 2021, Solution Tree recognized Pasco County Schools as a model district for its successful implementation of the Professional Learning Communities at Work® process.

Schools

Number of Schools - 96
Elementary Schools - 47
Middle Schools - 15
High Schools - 14
Combination Schools - 6
Technical Colleges - 1
Charter Schools - 13

Student Population

Number of Students (PreK-12) - 81,641
Elementary - 36,604
Middle - 19,709
High - 25,328

Student Demographics
White - 48,179
Black - 6,370
Hispanic - 19,632
Other - 7,460
% Students on Free Lunch - 46.6%
% Students on Reduced Lunch - 5.6%
44,830 Devices (1.8 to 1 Student-to-Device Ratio)

Employees

Number of Employees - 9,728
Number of Instructional Employees - 5,143

Graduation and Advanced Achievements

  • 4,897 Graduates
  • 239 Advanced Diplomas Earned
  • 38,049 College Credits Earned
  • 2,386 Industry Certifications Earned in 61 CTE Programs
  • More than $475,000 in Scholarships Funds Awarded (2020-2021 School Year)

For current, real-time data, visit our Data Dashboard at https://pcsids.pasco.k12.fl.us/Pages/Home.

*Source: American School and University Magazine, September 2020, based on 2018-19 enrollment

Based on data collected in August 2021.