Pinellas County Schools, Florida
| Pinellas County Schools |
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| Pinellas County, Florida |
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| Superintendent: Kevin K. Hendrick |
| # of school board members: 7 |
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Pinellas County Schools is a school district in Florida.
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Superintendent
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Kevin K. Hendrick is the superintendent of Pinellas County Schools. Hendrick was appointed superintendent in 2022. Hendrick's previous career experience includes serving in the district as an associate superintendent.[1]
Past superintendents
- Michael Grego was the superintendent of Pinellas County Schools from September 2012 until 2022. Grego's previous career experience includes being Florida's interim chancellor of K-12 education, the superintendent of Osceola County School District in Florida, and the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Hillsborough County Schools in Florida.[2]
School board
The Pinellas County Schools school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Four members are elected by district and three members are elected at large.[3]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 1 At-large | Laura Hine | November 17, 2020 |
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 2 At-large | Lisa Cane | 2019 |
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 3 At-large | Dawn Peters | November 22, 2022 |
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 4 | Eileen Long | 2016 |
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 5 | Katie Blaxberg | November 19, 2024 |
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 6 | Stephanie Meyer | November 22, 2022 |
| Pinellas County Schools school board District 7 | Caprice Johnson Edmond | November 17, 2020 |
Elections
Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[4]
One seat on the school board was up for general election on November 5, 2024. The election for two other seats on the board were decided in the August 20, 2024, primary election. Candidates could win outright in the primary election if they were unopposed or if they received a majority of votes cast in the primary.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Pinellas County Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
School board meetings
The following articles were produced by Citizen Portal using artificial intelligence to analyze public meetings. Citizen Portal publishes articles based on the availability of meeting broadcasts, so the number of articles provided may vary by district. Although these articles are not produced or edited by Ballotpedia, they are included here as a supplemental resource for readers.
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $220,667,000 | $2,312 | 18% |
| Local: | $685,385,000 | $7,181 | 57% |
| State: | $303,018,000 | $3,175 | 25% |
| Total: | $1,209,070,000 | $12,668 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $1,324,994,000 | $13,882 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $1,105,427,000 | $11,581 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $648,294,000 | $6,792 | 49% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $130,004,000 | $1,362 | 10% |
| Administration: | $108,984,000 | $1,141 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $218,145,000 | $2,285 | 16% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $183,496,000 | $1,922 | |
| Construction: | $145,240,000 | $1,521 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $30,917,000 | $323 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $5,154,000 | $53 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2024-2025[7] | $54,000 | $61,591 |
| 2023-2024[8] | $52,000 | $68,732 |
| 2022-2023[9] | $50,568 | $68,138 |
| 2020-2021[10] | $47,500 | |
| 2019-2020[11] | $45,000 | |
| 2018-2019[12] | $43,809 | |
| 2017-2018[13] | $43,000 | |
| 2016-2017[14] | $41,155 |
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.[15]
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 51 | 68 | 25 | 45 | 40-44 | 52 | 61 |
| 2018-2019 | 56 | 75 | 30 | 50 | 50-54 | 58 | 66 |
| 2017-2018 | 56 | 75 | 29 | 50 | 45-49 | 58 | 66 |
| 2016-2017 | 55 | 74 | 29 | 48 | 55-59 | 57 | 63 |
| 2015-2016 | 52 | 70 | 26 | 45 | 45-49 | 54 | 61 |
| 2014-2015 | 51 | 70 | 26 | 44 | 45-49 | 60 | |
| 2013-2014 | 53 | 72 | 25 | 45 | 45-49 | 62 | |
| 2012-2013 | 52 | 71 | 24 | 45 | 45-49 | 62 | |
| 2011-2012 | 51 | 70 | 23 | 42 | 45-49 | 60 | |
| 2010-2011 | 64 | 79 | 36 | 57 | 60-64 | 73 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 51 | 66 | 26 | 44 | 45-49 | 55 | 61 |
| 2018-2019 | 54 | 68 | 28 | 46 | 50-54 | 57 | 64 |
| 2017-2018 | 51 | 66 | 26 | 42 | 55-59 | 55 | 62 |
| 2016-2017 | 51 | 64 | 27 | 42 | 45-49 | 54 | 61 |
| 2015-2016 | 51 | 64 | 24 | 41 | 45-49 | 54 | 60 |
| 2014-2015 | 52 | 67 | 26 | 43 | 50-54 | 61 | |
| 2013-2014 | 56 | 67 | 28 | 47 | 45-49 | 66 | |
| 2012-2013 | 56 | 67 | 28 | 48 | 50-54 | 66 | |
| 2011-2012 | 56 | 66 | 27 | 48 | 50-54 | 65 | |
| 2010-2011 | 61 | 70 | 35 | 55 | 55-59 | 70 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 92 | 97 | 86 | 93 | >=80 | 90-94 | 93 |
| 2018-2019 | 88 | 94 | 81 | 87 | 60-79 | 90-94 | 91 |
| 2017-2018 | 86 | 96 | 76 | 85 | >=80 | 84 | 89 |
| 2016-2017 | 83 | 91 | 69 | 81 | >=80 | 80-84 | 87 |
| 2015-2016 | 80 | 87 | 66 | 75 | 80-89 | 75-79 | 85 |
| 2014-2015 | 78 | 87 | 65 | 75 | 70-79 | 75-79 | 82 |
| 2013-2014 | 76 | 87 | 61 | 71 | 60-79 | 81 | |
| 2012-2013 | 72 | 86 | 56 | 63 | 60-79 | 77 | |
| 2011-2012 | 72 | 83 | 55 | 60 | 60-69 | 77 | |
| 2010-2011 | 65 | 77 | 47 | 56 | 40-59 | 71 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 91,021 | -2.9 |
| 2022-2023 | 93,702 | -1.9 |
| 2021-2022 | 95,446 | -0.7 |
| 2020-2021 | 96,068 | -3.9 |
| 2019-2020 | 99,772 | -1.2 |
| 2018-2019 | 100,948 | -0.9 |
| 2017-2018 | 101,824 | -1.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 102,905 | -0.6 |
| 2015-2016 | 103,495 | -0.3 |
| 2014-2015 | 103,774 | 0.3 |
| 2013-2014 | 103,411 | -0.2 |
| 2012-2013 | 103,590 | -0.2 |
| 2011-2012 | 103,776 | -0.2 |
| 2010-2011 | 104,001 | -1.2 |
| 2009-2010 | 105,238 | -0.8 |
| 2008-2009 | 106,061 | -1.7 |
| 2007-2008 | 107,892 | -1.9 |
| 2006-2007 | 109,915 | -2.1 |
| 2005-2006 | 112,174 | -1.3 |
| 2004-2005 | 113,651 | -0.8 |
| 2003-2004 | 114,510 | -0.2 |
| 2002-2003 | 114,772 | 0.2 |
| 2001-2002 | 114,583 | 1.4 |
| 2000-2001 | 113,027 | 1.1 |
| 1999-2000 | 111,793 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Pinellas County Schools (%) | Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Black | 19.1 | 20.9 |
| Hispanic | 20.4 | 37.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| White | 50.3 | 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
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pinellas County Schools had 5,643.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.13.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 21.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 326.00 |
| Elementary: | 2,024.67 |
| Secondary: | 2,233.00 |
| Total: | 5,643.73 |
Pinellas County Schools employed 81.00 district administrators and 350.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 81.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 299.68 |
| School Administrators: | 350.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 697.73 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 1,321.65 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 97.33 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 229.80 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 71.80 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 129.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 120.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 8.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 1,223.48 |
| Other Support Services: | 2,512.55 |
Schools
Contact information
Pinellas County Schools
301 4th St. SW
Largo, FL 33770
Phone: 727-588-6000
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Pinellas County Schools
- Florida School Boards Association
- Florida Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Superintendent," accessed December 12, 2023
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Superintendent," accessed October 26, 2019
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Board Policy: 0143 - Membership - Election," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Board Policy: 0144 - Membership - Term," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Board Policy: 0169.1 - Meetings - Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed April 18, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "INSTRUCTIONAL PLACEMENT SCHEDULE 2024/2025 School Year ," accessed April 17, 2025
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "INSTRUCTIONAL PLACEMENT SCHEDULE 2023/2024 School Year ," accessed April 17, 2025
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONAL SALARY SCHEDULE (Probationary and Annual Contract Instructional Staff) 2022/2023 School Year," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Peformance Instructional Salary Schedule (Probationary and Annual Contract Instructional Staff) 2020/2021 School Year," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Peformance Instructional Salary Schedule (Probationary and Annual Contract Instructional Staff) 2019/2020 School Year," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Peformance Instructional Salary Schedule (Probationary and Annual Contract Instructional Staff) 2018/2019 School Year," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Peformance Instructional Salary Schedule (Probationary and Annual Contract Instructional Staff) 2017/2018 School Year," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ Pinellas County Schools, "Peformance Instructional Salary Schedule (Probationary and Annual Contract Instructional Staff) 2016/2017 School Year," accessed July 8, 2021
- ↑ 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
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