Hillsborough vs Volusia

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hillsborough Volusia
Location Tampa, Florida Deland, Florida
Total Enrollment 224,538 63,365
Number of Schools 301 89
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.9:1 15.6:1

Spending

Metric Hillsborough Volusia
Per-Pupil Expenditure $9,835 $9,863
Federal Revenue 16.1% 18.5%
State Revenue 40.7% 34.5%
Local Revenue 43.2% 47.1%
Hillsborough
Federal State Local
Volusia
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Hillsborough Volusia
White 25.3% 49.2%
African American 24.2% 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 40.9% 24.2%
Asian 4.1% 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.2% 5.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.2% 56.0%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Hillsborough Volusia
AP Courses Offered 566 136
Schools with AP 35 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 454.4:1 385.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.4% 34.3%

School Types

Hillsborough

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

Volusia

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
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.