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Largo, Florida - 152 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Pinellas #23 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,582 per pupil, Pinellas ranks #21 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Pinellas operates 152 public schools serving 93,702 students, placing it among the largest districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 87 combined, 24 high, 22 elementary, 19 middle schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pinellas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,582 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.7% local, 25.1% state, and 18.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #23 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 18 of 152 schools offering Advanced Placement (349 AP courses district-wide), a 408.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.5% White, 23.0% African American, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elem, with a diversity index of 76.0/100.
Its largest campus is Palm Harbor University High, enrolling 2,413 students (3% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Strive Academy, at 5 students, a 483x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pinellas school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 2,413 students (highest), a spread of 2,408 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 152 schools in Pinellas.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Pinellas's schools, above the Florida average of 52.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Florida districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Pasco | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Polk | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Brevard | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Osceola | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Pinellas's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Miami-Dade →Pinellas has 152 schools, including 24 high, 22 elementary, 19 middle, 87 combined. Total enrollment is 93,702 students.
Pinellas spends $11,582 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #23 in Florida.
Pinellas students are 46.5% White, 23.0% African American, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 152 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Pinellas has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #23 out of 67 districts in Florida.
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