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Best Hernando County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Hernando County �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

Eckerd Youth Challenge Program (Closed 2015)

All-boys | Alternative School

201 Culbreath Rd
Brooksville, FL 34602
(352) 799-5621

Gr: 6-11 | 57 students

Golden Branch Christian Academy (Closed 2023)

Special Education School

11089 Hearth Riad
Spring Hill, FL 34608
(352) 556-5226

Gr: 1-12 | 50 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Hearthstone Christian School (Closed 2023)

(Christian)

5053 Griffin Rd
Brooksville, FL 34601
(352) 251-5501

Gr: 3-12 | 37 students

Overview

This County (Hernando County)

This State (FL)

# Schools

14 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Hernando County Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	13
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	10
2018	10
2017	9
2016	10
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

2,452 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	189	189	199
2024	187	182	192
2023	179	186	193
2022	197	191	205
2021	175	183	201
2020	170	171	188
2019	181	184	193
2018	183	181	190
2017	194	195	199
2016	163	190	196
2015	161	173	183

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% Average Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	21%	46%	33%
2024	21%	46%	32%
2023	24%	45%	32%
2022	23%	44%	32%
2021	23%	44%	31%
2020	20%	44%	31%
2019	19%	41%	31%
2018	17%	41%	30%
2017	18%	37%	31%
2016	17%	38%	31%
2015	17%	40%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

242 Teachers

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Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	11:1
2019	13:1	11:1	11:1
2018	13:1	11:1	11:1
2017	13:1	11:1	11:1
2016	11:1	11:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

25%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	25%	51%	54%
2024	25%	51%	54%
2023	35%	51%	53%
2022	35%	50%	53%
2021	37%	49%	53%
2020	37%	48%	53%
2019	37%	48%	52%
2018	37%	46%	52%
2017	37%	45%	51%
2016	18%	46%	51%
2015	14%	45%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	18	16	16
2024	18	16	15
2023	18	16	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	18	15	15
2019	19	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	17	15	15
2015	17	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

course

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12	14	12
2024	12	13	11
2023	12	13	10
2022	7	13	10
2021	12	12	10
2020	7	12	10
2019	7	11	10
2018	7	11	10
2017	7	11	10
2016	12	11	9
2015	12	9	9

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Average SAT score

1194

(Out of 1600)

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	1,194	1,196	1,235
2024	1,194	1,194	1,233
2023	1,194	1,199	1,231
2022	1,194	1,196	1,232
2021	1,194	1,197	1,232
2020	1,140	1,188	1,229
2019	1,140	1,201	1,230
2018	1,140	1,193	1,227
2017	1,140	1,198	1,232
2016	1,337	1,231	1,292
2015	1,337	1,200	1,244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	26	25	26
2024	26	25	26
2023	26	25	26
2022	26	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	23	25	26
2019	23	24	26
2018	22	24	25
2017	22	24	25
2016	22	24	25
2015	22	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,830

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$8,830	$13,998	$14,036
2024	$8,526	$11,173	$12,357
2023	$8,346	$10,403	$11,693
2022	$6,256	$9,828	$11,199
2021	$6,126	$9,397	$10,824
2020	$4,788	$8,768	$10,496
2019	$4,877	$8,718	$10,300
2018	$4,700	$8,326	$10,056
2017	$4,700	$7,861	$9,712
2016	$3,425	$7,560	$9,307
2015	$3,425	$7,368	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

76%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	76%	48%	34%
2024	73%	47%	33%
2023	64%	46%	33%
2022	61%	45%	32%
2021	54%	43%	32%
2020	42%	42%	31%
2019	45%	42%	30%
2018	37%	38%	29%
2017	37%	38%	29%
2016	37%	35%	28%
2015	37%	33%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,000

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	$7,000	$6,330	$6,215
2024	$6,333	$6,116	$6,113
2023	$5,167	$5,625	$5,785
2022	$5,067	$5,411	$5,514
2021	$5,067	$4,944	$5,269
2020	$4,250	$4,618	$5,141
2019	$4,250	$4,497	$5,007
2018	$4,250	$4,155	$4,752
2017	$4,250	$4,080	$4,582
2016	$4,250	$3,862	$4,396
2015	$4,250	$3,654	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	79%	79%	81%
2024	79%	83%	85%
2023	80%	84%	85%
2022	82%	85%	85%
2021	82%	85%	86%
2020	83%	86%	86%
2019	83%	86%	85%
2018	83%	86%	85%
2017	83%	87%	86%
2016	83%	86%	85%
2015	83%	86%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.73	0.64
2024	0.53	0.73	0.64
2023	0.53	0.73	0.63
2022	0.58	0.71	0.62
2021	0.56	0.71	0.62
2020	0.55	0.72	0.62
2019	0.53	0.70	0.61
2018	0.54	0.70	0.60
2017	0.54	0.68	0.59
2016	0.48	0.67	0.59
2015	0.48	0.67	0.58

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

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% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

52 Students

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% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	3%	5%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

296 Students

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% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	12%	19%	9%
2024	12%	19%	9%
2023	12%	18%	9%
2022	9%	17%	8%
2021	10%	18%	9%
2020	10%	18%	9%
2019	8%	17%	8%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	5%	15%	8%
2016	6%	15%	8%
2015	6%	15%	8%

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# Black Students

95 Students

n/a

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	12%	8%
2024	4%	13%	8%
2023	3%	12%	8%
2022	4%	11%	7%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	4%	12%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	10%	8%

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# White Students

1,570 Students

n/a

% White Students

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	65%	40%	55%
2024	66%	41%	55%
2023	66%	41%	55%
2022	59%	43%	57%
2021	63%	44%	57%
2020	64%	44%	58%
2019	65%	45%	59%
2018	64%	46%	59%
2017	62%	49%	61%
2016	69%	50%	61%
2015	69%	51%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

n/a

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

381 Students

n/a

% of Others Students

16%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Hernando County Average	Florida (FL) Average	National Average
2025	16%	25%	22%
2024	15%	24%	22%
2023	17%	25%	22%
2022	26%	26%	22%
2021	21%	24%	20%
2020	20%	23%	19%
2019	21%	24%	20%
2018	22%	24%	20%
2017	29%	25%	19%
2016	21%	23%	18%
2015	21%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Hernando County, FL?

The private elementary schools in Hernando County, FL include Spring Hill Christian Academy, Wider Horizons School, and Hernando Christian Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Hernando County?

13 private elementary schools are located in Hernando County.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Hernando County?

79% of private elementary schools in Hernando County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Hernando County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Hernando County include: Christian Life Academy vs. Hernando Christian Academy, West Hernando Christian School vs. Spring Hill Christian Academy

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools

Student Body:

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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Best Hernando County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

Top-Ranked Hernando County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

Hernando County �� Schools (Closed)

Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School