Can I use Pasco County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Pasco County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Pasco County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Pasco County?

Start with the 103 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Pasco County Schools & Education

Name: Pasco County, Florida Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Pasco County, Florida

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

32/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

91.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,500

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

32/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#48

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pasco County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 32/100, Pasco County maintains a strong graduation rate of 91.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,500 per pupil, Pasco County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 12% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pasco County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

103 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

32/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #48 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

91.0%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,500

$618 below the state average

School coverage

103

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Pasco County has 103 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Pasco County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

PASCO carries most of the listed public-school system, with 103 of 103 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#48

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

PASCO

Elementary to high school visible

84,032 students

Elementary 60Middle 16High 22Other 5

103 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

PASCO is the largest listed district slice, with 103 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Pasco County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Pasco County Per-Pupil Spending Remains Well Below National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Pasco County, Florida.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

In Pasco County, per-pupil expenditure is $5,500, a figure significantly lower than the national average of $13,000 and the Florida state average of $6,118. Despite the lower funding levels, the county maintains a graduation rate of 91.0%, which is higher than the national rate of 87.0% and the Florida average of 89.8%. The Pasco school district manages 103 schools serving 84,032 students, with a heavy concentration in suburban areas where 78 of the schools are located. The composite school score for the county is 31.5, which is lower than the state average of 36.2 and the national median of 50.0. Land O' Lakes High School is the largest facility in the district, enrolling 2,248 students. Charters represent a relatively small portion of the system, comprising 12.6% of total schools. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

103

in Pasco County

Reported Enrollment

84,032

103 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary60

Middle16

High22

Other5

1 School District in Pasco County

PASCO

Guide

103 schools

84,032 students enrolled

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103 Public Schools in Pasco County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 31 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Pasco County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	LAND O LAKES, 34638Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,248
SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	LAND O LAKES, 34638Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,159
JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	TRINITY, 34655Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,155
WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	WESLEY CHAPEL, 33543Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,114
STARKEY RANCH K-8	Profile	PASCO	ODESSA, 33556Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	1,928
CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	WESLEY CHAPEL, 33544Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,851
WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	WESLEY CHAPEL, 33545Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,826
RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	NEW PORT RICHEY, 34654Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,802
ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	ZEPHYRHILLS, 33542Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,656
PASCO HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	DADE CITY, 33525Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,639
SEVEN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	TRINITY, 34655Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,628
FIVAY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	HUDSON, 34669Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,610
CHARLES S. RUSHE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	LAND O LAKES, 34638Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,548
GULF HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	NEW PORT RICHEY, 34652Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,465
CYPRESS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	WESLEY CHAPEL, 33544Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,399
HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	HUDSON, 34669Suburb: Large	7–12	High	1,387
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	WESLEY CHAPEL, 33543Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,349
THOMAS E. WEIGHTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	WESLEY CHAPEL, 33545Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,250
ANCLOTE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	HOLIDAY, 34691Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,205
BEXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Profile	PASCO	LAND O LAKES, 34638Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	1,182

LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

LAND O LAKES, 34638 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,248 students

SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

LAND O LAKES, 34638 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,159 students

JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

TRINITY, 34655 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,155 students

WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

WESLEY CHAPEL, 33543 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,114 students

STARKEY RANCH K-8

PASCO

ODESSA, 33556 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–8Primary1,928 students

CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

WESLEY CHAPEL, 33544 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,851 students

WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

WESLEY CHAPEL, 33545 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,826 students

RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

NEW PORT RICHEY, 34654 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,802 students

ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

ZEPHYRHILLS, 33542 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,656 students

PASCO HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

DADE CITY, 33525 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,639 students

SEVEN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

PASCO

TRINITY, 34655 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,628 students

FIVAY HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

HUDSON, 34669 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,610 students

CHARLES S. RUSHE MIDDLE SCHOOL

PASCO

LAND O LAKES, 34638 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,548 students

GULF HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

NEW PORT RICHEY, 34652 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,465 students

CYPRESS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

PASCO

WESLEY CHAPEL, 33544 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,399 students

HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

HUDSON, 34669 / Suburb: Large

Profile7–12High1,387 students

DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL

PASCO

WESLEY CHAPEL, 33543 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,349 students

THOMAS E. WEIGHTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

PASCO

WESLEY CHAPEL, 33545 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,250 students

ANCLOTE HIGH SCHOOL

PASCO

HOLIDAY, 34691 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,205 students

BEXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PASCO

LAND O LAKES, 34638 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–5Primary1,182 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

11 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,500

State avg $6,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Florida counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lafayette County (97.0%), Columbia County (96.0%), and Seminole County (95.0%) currently lead Florida among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Florida?

Across Florida counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,118. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($9,238), Jefferson County ($9,157), and Franklin County ($7,953). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Pasco County?

Pasco County has a school score of 32/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Pasco County?

The high school graduation rate in Pasco County is 91.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Pasco County spend per student?

Pasco County spends $5,500 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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