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Hillsborough School District

901 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602-3502
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hillsborough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 54 public charter schools serving 34,951 students in Hillsborough School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Hillsborough School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
296 Schools
750 Schools
# Students
218,958 Students
404,795 Students
# Teachers
10,993 Teachers
19,036 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hillsborough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#36 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
52%
52%
51%
52%
50%
52%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
41%
47%
% Black
20%
18%
% White
29%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,102 is less than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$2,564 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$2,431 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,709
$12,026
Spending / Student
$11,102
$11,677

Best Hillsborough School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Terrace Community Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
10735 Raulerson Ranch Rd
Tampa, FL 33367
(813) 450-3518
Gr: 6-8 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Lutz Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17951 N Us Highway 41
Lutz, FL 33549
(813) 428-7100
Gr: K-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Horizon Charter School Of Tampa
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7235 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33634
(813) 887-3800
Gr: K-8 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Lutz, FL 33548
(813) 619-5099
Gr: K-8 | 984 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Valrico Lake Advantage Academy
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13306 Boyette Rd
Riverview, FL 33569
(813) 699-5049
Gr: K-5 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #66.
Winthrop Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6204 Scholars Hill Ln
Riverview, FL 33578
(813) 235-4811
Gr: K-8 | 1,827 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #77.
Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7705 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 222-8687
Gr: K-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #88.
Dr Kiran C Patel High School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10721 Raulerson Ranch Rd
Tampa, FL 33637
(813) 694-7667
Gr: 9-12 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #99.
Riverview Academy Of Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9906 Symmes Rd
Riverview, FL 33578
(813) 412-6111
Gr: K-8 | 1,059 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1010.
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10948 N Central Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 971-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 624 students Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1111.
Bell Creek Academy
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13221 Boyette Rd
Riverview, FL 33569
(813) 793-6075
Gr: 6-12 | 1,125 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1212.
Learning Gate Community School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16215 Hanna Rd
Lutz, FL 33549
(813) 948-4190
Gr: K-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1313.
Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9659 W Waters Ave
Tampa, FL 33635
(813) 793-6085
Gr: K-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1414.
Trinity School For Children
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2402 W Osborne Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 874-2402
Gr: K-8 | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1515.
Waterset Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6540 Knowledge Ln
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
(813) 602-0622
Gr: K-8
Rank: #1616.
Navigator Academy Of Leadership Valrico
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1101 E Bloomingdale Ave
Valrico, FL 33596
(813) 603-9340
Gr: K-8 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1717.
Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
304 W Prosser Dr
Plant City, FL 33563
(813) 567-0801
Gr: PK-8 | 457 students Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1818.
Channelside Academy Of Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1029 E Twiggs St
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 579-9649
Gr: K-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1919.
Rcma Wimauma Community Academy
Charter School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18240 Us Highway 301 S
Wimauma, FL 33598
(813) 672-5159
Gr: K-8 | 373 students
Rank: #2020.
Henderson Hammock Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10322 Henderson Rd
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 739-6633
Gr: K-8 | 1,154 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2121.
Creekside Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14020 Us Hwy 301 S
Riverview, FL 33578
(813) 419-5340
Gr: K-8 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2222.
Walton Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4817 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 231-9272
Gr: K-5 | 157 students
Rank: #2323.
Kids Community College Riverview South (K-12)
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10030 Mathog Rd
Riverview, FL 33578
(813) 671-1440
Gr: K-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2424.
Victory Charter School Tampa
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13901 Sheldon Rd
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 551-2144
Gr: K-5 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2525.
Slam Academy Tampa Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7116 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 920-8802
Gr: K-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2626.
Literacy/leadership/technology Academy
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6771 Madison Ave
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 234-0940
Gr: K-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2727.
Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1090 30th Street Ne
Ruskin, FL 33570
(813) 234-0940
Gr: K-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2828.
Independence Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12902 E Us Highway 92
Dover, FL 33527
(813) 473-8600
Gr: K-8 | 811 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2929.
Kids Community College Riverview Southeast
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11519 Mcmullen Rd
Riverview, FL 33569
(813) 699-4600
Gr: K-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3030.
Southshore Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11667 Big Bend Rd
Riverview, FL 33579
(813) 769-1209
Gr: K-8 | 1,230 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3131.
Winthrop College Prep Academy
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Corporate Dr, Ste 700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(813) 678-2030
Gr: 9-12 | 1,055 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #3232.
Florida Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13008 N Telecom Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33637
(813) 291-0550
Gr: K-12 | 5,748 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3333.
Slam Academy At Apollo Beach
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5150 N Us Hwy 41
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
(813) 773-4560
Gr: K-12 | 1,235 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #3434.
Bridgeprep Academy Of Tampa
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2418 W Swann Ave
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 258-5652
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3535.
Legacy Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
302 E Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 499-1389
Gr: K-8 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 296 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 218,958 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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