FloridaSchoolsHERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
HERNANDO, Florida · CITRUS
Students785enrolled
FRL66%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio16.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students785
Grade Span
Student:Teacher16.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch66%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full CITRUS.

Per-pupil spending (2019)
$10,532
Total district expenditure
$164,419,000
Total district revenue
$165,174,000
District enrollment
15,611

Revenue sources

Federal$18,809,000(11.4%)
State$67,009,000(40.6%)
Local$79,356,000(48.0%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$85,868,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2019. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.