Hillsborough vs Sarasota

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hillsborough Sarasota
Location Tampa, Florida Sarasota, Florida
Total Enrollment 224,538 45,077
Number of Schools 301 59
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.9:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Hillsborough Sarasota
Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,835 $12,753
Federal Revenue 16.1% 11.3%
State Revenue 40.7% 11.5%
Local Revenue 43.2% 77.1%
Hillsborough
Federal State Local
Sarasota
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Hillsborough Sarasota
White 25.3% 57.5%
African American 24.2% 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 40.9% 25.1%
Asian 4.1% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.2% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.2% 42.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Hillsborough Sarasota
AP Courses Offered 566 108
Schools with AP 35 10
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 454.4:1 435.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.4% 23.9%

School Types

Hillsborough

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 55
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Sarasota

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 13
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.