Palm Harbor University High School had the highest enrollment among Pinellas County schools, welcoming 2,502 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 74% of Palm Harbor University High School’s total enrollment.
Palm Harbor University High School is part of the Pinellas County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Pinellas County with its main office in Palm Harbor.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
Enrollment in Pinellas County Over 5 Years
Enrollment in Pinellas County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor University High School | Palm Harbor | 2,502 |
| East Lake High School | Tarpon Springs | 2,134 |
| Largo High School | Largo | 2,109 |
| Dixie M. Hollins High School | Kenneth City | 1,975 |
| Pinellas Park High School | Largo | 1,831 |
| Northeast High School | St. Petersburg | 1,762 |
| Osceola Fundamental High School | Seminole | 1,715 |
| St. Petersburg High School | St. Petersburg | 1,710 |
| Clearwater High School | Clearwater | 1,637 |
| Countryside High School | Clearwater | 1,593 |
| Seminole High School | Seminole | 1,388 |
| Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 | Madeira Beach | 1,334 |
| Boca Ciega High School | Gulfport | 1,211 |
| Dunedin High School | Dunedin | 1,190 |
| Gibbs High School | St. Petersburg | 1,131 |
| Tarpon Springs High School | Tarpon Springs | 1,086 |
| Palm Harbor Middle School | Palm Harbor | 1,040 |
| Pinellas Park Middle School | Pinellas Park | 1,018 |
| Osceola Middle School | Seminole | 986 |
| Safety Harbor Middle School | Safety Harbor | 977 |
| Fitzgerald Middle School | Largo | 971 |
| Joseph L. Carwise Middle School | Palm Harbor | 957 |
| Lakewood High School | St. Petersburg | 895 |
| Pinellas Academy of Math and Science | Largo | 894 |
| Dunedin Highland Middle School | Dunedin | 868 |
| Tyrone Middle School | St. Petersburg | 822 |
| James B. Sanderlin K-8 | St. Petersburg | 816 |
| Meadowlawn Middle School | St. Petersburg | 801 |
| John Hopkins Middle School | St. Petersburg | 791 |
| Thurgood Marshall Fundamental | St. Petersburg | 790 |
| Pinellas Preparatory Academy | Largo | 783 |
| Largo Middle School | Largo | 780 |
| Seminole Middle School | Seminole | 766 |
| Ozona Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 763 |
| Oak Grove Middle School | Clearwater | 762 |
| Clearwater Fundamental Middle School | Clearwater | 755 |
| Cypress Woods Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 712 |
| Shore Acres Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 695 |
| Azalea Middle School | St. Petersburg | 684 |
| Discovery Academy of Science | Dunedin | 661 |
| Plumb Elementary School | Clearwater | 661 |
| New Heights Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 659 |
| Oakhurst Elementary School | Largo | 657 |
| Bay Point Middle School | St. Petersburg | 655 |
| Leila Davis Elementary School | Clearwater | 655 |
| Safety Harbor Elementary School | Safety Harbor | 635 |
| Sutherland Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 630 |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Clearwater | 629 |
| Tarpon Springs Middle School | Tarpon Springs | 626 |
| Plato Academy Clearwater | Clearwater | 624 |
| Curlew Creek Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 620 |
| Starkey Elementary School | Seminole | 610 |
| Frontier Elementary School | Clearwater | 609 |
| Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 601 |
| Sawgrass Lake Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 599 |
| Garrison-Jones Elementary School | Dunedin | 598 |
| Skyview Elementary School | Pinellas Park | 592 |
| High Point Elementary School | Clearwater | 580 |
| Lake St. George Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 572 |
| Perkins Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 569 |
| Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 559 |
| Bauder Elementary School | Seminole | 554 |
| Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole | Seminole | 553 |
| Ponce De Leon Elementary School | Clearwater | 546 |
| Skycrest Elementary School | Clearwater | 544 |
| Westgate Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 539 |
| Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School | Pinellas Park | 537 |
| Curtis Fundamental Elementary School | Dunedin | 536 |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Largo | 533 |
| Oldsmar Elementary School | Oldsmar | 526 |
| Mildred Helms Elementary School | Largo | 521 |
| Dropout Prevention School | Largo | 517 |
| Brooker Creek Elementary School | Tarpon Springs | 509 |
| Forest Lakes Elementary School | Oldsmar | 501 |
| Southern Oak Elementary School | Largo | 495 |
| Dunedin Elementary School | Dunedin | 495 |
| Belcher Elementary School | Clearwater | 484 |
| Lynch Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 484 |
| Pinellas Central Elementary School | Pinellas Park | 484 |
| Tarpon Springs Elementary School | Tarpon Springs | 472 |
| Anona Elementary School | Largo | 470 |
| Highland Lakes Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 468 |
| Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 463 |
| Campbell Park Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 462 |
| Fairmount Park Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 459 |
| Pinellas Park Elementary School | Pinellas Park | 459 |
| Blanton Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 456 |
| Belleair Elementary School | Clearwater | 453 |
| Azalea Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 451 |
| North Shore Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 448 |
| Bardmoor Elementary School | Seminole | 445 |
| Sunset Hills Elementary School | Tarpon Springs | 444 |
| McMullen-Booth Elementary School | Clearwater | 440 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 440 |
| Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School | Pinellas Park | 439 |
| Fuguitt Elementary School | Largo | 437 |
| Elisa Nelson Elementary School | Palm Harbor | 431 |
| Northwest Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 430 |
| Seventy-Fourth St. Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 426 |
| Orange Grove Elementary School | Seminole | 424 |
| Athenian Academy | Clearwater | 418 |
| Seminole Elementary School | Seminole | 402 |
| John M. Sexton Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 401 |
| Bay Point Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 401 |
| Lealman Innovation Academy | St. Petersburg | 394 |
| Lealman Avenue Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 393 |
| East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering | Tarpon Springs | 388 |
| Walsingham Elementary School | Largo | 380 |
| Gulfport Montessori Elementary School | Gulfport | 379 |
| Mount Vernon Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 373 |
| Maximo Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 372 |
| Plato Academy of St.petersburg | St. Petersburg | 370 |
| Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs | Tarpon Springs | 367 |
| Midtown Academy | St. Petersburg | 366 |
| Melrose Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 363 |
| Enterprise Charter High School | Clearwater | 357 |
| Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School | Palm Harbor | 353 |
| Plato Academy Largo Charter School | Largo | 337 |
| San Jose Elementary School | Dunedin | 335 |
| Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School | St. Petersburg | 333 |
| Academie Da Vinci Charter School | Dunedin | 331 |
| Plato Seminole | Largo | 329 |
| Cross Bayou Elementary School | Pinellas Park | 323 |
| Lakeview Fundamental Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 316 |
| Pinellas Gulf Coast Academy | Largo | 316 |
| Sandy Lane Elementary School | Clearwater | 308 |
| Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School | Clearwater | 277 |
| Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School | Tarpon Springs | 272 |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 265 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | St. Petersburg | 256 |
| St. Petersburg Collegiate High School | St. Petersburg | 244 |
| Pinellas Virtual Franchise | Largo | 218 |
| Ese Countywide | Pinellas Park | 209 |
| St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs | 209 |
| Clearwater Intermediate School | Clearwater | 172 |
| Bayside High School | Clearwater | 170 |
| Paul B. Stephens Ese Center | Clearwater | 148 |
| Pinellas Mycroschool of Integrated Academics and Technologie | St. Petersburg | 147 |
| Nina Harris Ese Center | Pinellas Park | 144 |
| Calvin A. Hunsinger School | Clearwater | 115 |
| Disston Academy | Gulfport | 101 |
| Pinellas Teleschool | Clearwater | 98 |
| Pinellas Juvenile Det Center | Clearwater | 83 |
| Pinellas Secondary School | Pinellas Park | 79 |
| Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy | Clearwater | 76 |
| Hospital/Homebound | Clearwater | 66 |
| Richard L. Sanders School | Pinellas Park | 55 |
| Pace Center for Girls | Pinellas Park | 40 |
| Pinellas County Jail | Clearwater | 16 |
