Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, elections
Hillsborough County Public Schools |
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District details |
School board members: 7 |
Students: 224,152 (2023-2024) |
Schools: 305 (2023-2024) |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools is a school district in Florida (Hillsborough County). During the 2024 school year, 224,152 students attended one of the district's 305 schools.
This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.
Elections
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 At-large
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 At-large
Incumbent Lynn Gray defeated Karen Bendorf in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lynn Gray (Nonpartisan) | 50.8 | 293,441 |
Karen Bendorf (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 283,830 |
Total votes: 577,271 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Nadia Combs defeated incumbent Steve Cona in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nadia Combs (Nonpartisan) | 63.9 | 68,184 | |
Steve Cona (Nonpartisan) | 36.1 | 38,473 |
Total votes: 106,657 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
Jessica Vaughn defeated Mitch Thrower in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jessica Vaughn (Nonpartisan) | 61.2 | 77,226 | |
Mitch Thrower (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 49,056 |
Total votes: 126,282 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Henry Washington defeated incumbent Tamara Shamburger in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Henry Washington (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 52,695 |
![]() | Tamara Shamburger (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 42,533 |
Total votes: 95,228 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 At-large
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 At-large
Incumbent Lynn Gray defeated Sally Harris in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lynn Gray (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 330,026 |
![]() | Sally Harris (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 284,363 |
Total votes: 614,389 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Steve Cona defeated William Henry Person in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Steve Cona (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 39,148 | |
William Henry Person (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 33,771 |
Total votes: 72,919 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large
Karen Perez defeated Henry Washington in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Karen Perez (Nonpartisan) | 54.2 | 234,122 |
![]() | Henry Washington (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 197,859 |
Total votes: 431,981 | ||||
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Susan Valdes won election in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on August 30, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Susan Valdes (Nonpartisan) |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Cindy Stuart won election in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on August 30, 2016.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Stuart (Nonpartisan) |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Sally Harris won election in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sally Harris (Nonpartisan) |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Melissa Snively won election in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Melissa Snively (Nonpartisan) |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large
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General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large
Incumbent April Griffin won election in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 6 At-large on November 4, 2014.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | April Griffin (Nonpartisan) |
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About the district
School board
Hillsborough County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.
Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
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Nadia Combs | District 1 | 2020 | 2028 |
Jessica Vaughn | District 3 | 2020 | 2028 |
Henry Washington | District 5 | 2020 | 2028 |
Lynn Gray | District 7 | 2016 | 2028 |
Patricia Rendon | District 4 | 2022 | 2026 |
Stacy Hahn | District 2 | 2018 | 2026 |
Karen Perez | District 6 | 2018 | 2026 |
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $456,486,000 | $2,037 | 16% |
Local: | $1,221,321,000 | $5,449 | 43% |
State: | $1,149,166,000 | $5,127 | 41% |
Total: | $2,826,973,000 | $12,612 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $2,632,468,000 | $11,744 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $2,204,427,000 | $9,834 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $1,385,448,000 | $6,180 | 53% |
Student and Staff Support: | $267,182,000 | $1,191 | 10% |
Administration: | $167,246,000 | $746 | 6% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $384,551,000 | $1,715 | 15% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $357,934,000 | $1,596 | |
Construction: | $272,144,000 | $1,214 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $45,182,000 | $201 | |
Interest on Debt: | $24,925,000 | $111 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 47 | 81 | 27 | 40 | 55-59 | 55 | 64 |
2018-2019 | 55 | 86 | 36 | 49 | 55-59 | 63 | 70 |
2017-2018 | 55 | 85 | 36 | 48 | 60-64 | 63 | 70 |
2016-2017 | 54 | 84 | 35 | 47 | 50-54 | 63 | 69 |
2015-2016 | 52 | 82 | 33 | 45 | 55-59 | 60 | 67 |
2014-2015 | 53 | 83 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 66 | |
2013-2014 | 57 | 86 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 70 | |
2012-2013 | 55 | 85 | 36 | 49 | 57 | 69 | |
2011-2012 | 54 | 83 | 35 | 47 | 55 | 67 | |
2010-2011 | 66 | 89 | 48 | 61 | 68 | 79 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 50 | 81 | 32 | 42 | 55-59 | 60 | 66 |
2018-2019 | 54 | 80 | 36 | 46 | 55-59 | 64 | 69 |
2017-2018 | 53 | 80 | 35 | 44 | 55-59 | 63 | 68 |
2016-2017 | 52 | 79 | 34 | 43 | 50-54 | 62 | 68 |
2015-2016 | 50 | 77 | 32 | 41 | 55-59 | 60 | 65 |
2014-2015 | 51 | 79 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 66 | |
2013-2014 | 56 | 80 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 71 | |
2012-2013 | 55 | 79 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 69 | |
2011-2012 | 55 | 76 | 35 | 47 | 53 | 69 | |
2010-2011 | 60 | 79 | 41 | 53 | 59 | 73 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2019-2020 | 90 | 98 | 83 | 89 | >=90 | 90 | 93 |
2018-2019 | 87 | 96 | 81 | 85 | 80-89 | 87 | 92 |
2017-2018 | 87 | 96 | 81 | 85 | >=90 | 88 | 92 |
2016-2017 | 83 | 95 | 74 | 80 | 80-89 | 87 | 89 |
2015-2016 | 79 | 91 | 69 | 75 | 80-84 | 81 | 86 |
2014-2015 | 76 | 91 | 64 | 72 | 60-69 | 84 | 84 |
2013-2014 | 73 | 91 | 60 | 68 | 70-79 | 83 | |
2012-2013 | 74 | 91 | 59 | 68 | 80-89 | 84 | |
2011-2012 | 73 | 90 | 58 | 68 | 70-79 | 81 | |
2010-2011 | 69 | 85 | 55 | 64 | 70-79 | 78 |
Students
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2023-2024 | 224,152 | -0.2 |
2022-2023 | 224,538 | 0.2 |
2021-2022 | 224,149 | 2.3 |
2020-2021 | 218,943 | -2.0 |
2019-2020 | 223,305 | 1.4 |
2018-2019 | 220,252 | 1.4 |
2017-2018 | 217,072 | 1.2 |
2016-2017 | 214,386 | 1.1 |
2015-2016 | 211,923 | 2.1 |
2014-2015 | 207,469 | 1.9 |
2013-2014 | 203,439 | 1.5 |
2012-2013 | 200,466 | 1.7 |
2011-2012 | 197,041 | 1.3 |
2010-2011 | 194,525 | 0.6 |
2009-2010 | 193,265 | 0.7 |
2008-2009 | 192,007 | -0.6 |
2007-2008 | 193,180 | -0.2 |
2006-2007 | 193,517 | -0.1 |
2005-2006 | 193,757 | 2.2 |
2004-2005 | 189,469 | 4.0 |
2003-2004 | 181,900 | 3.5 |
2002-2003 | 175,454 | 3.2 |
2001-2002 | 169,789 | 3.2 |
2000-2001 | 164,311 | 2.9 |
1999-2000 | 159,517 | 0.0 |
RACE | Hillsborough County Public Schools (%) | Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.5 | 2.9 |
Black | 20.7 | 20.9 |
Hispanic | 39.6 | 37.2 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Two or More Races | 5.3 | 4.2 |
White | 29.7 | 34.4 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hillsborough County Public Schools had 12,233.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.32.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 90.50 |
Kindergarten: | 726.00 |
Elementary: | 4,332.00 |
Secondary: | 4,632.00 |
Total: | 12,233.16 |
Hillsborough County Public Schools employed 87.00 district administrators and 737.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 87.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 325.00 |
School Administrators: | 737.50 |
School Administrative Support: | 1,162.00 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 2,410.00 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 144.90 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 468.84 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 147.50 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 290.84 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 221.34 |
Library/Media Support: | 2.00 |
Student Support Services: | 2,921.39 |
Other Support Services: | 4,792.50 |
Schools
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
School board meetings
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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