Summary:
South County Career Center is an alternative public school in Ruskin, Florida, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 196 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
South County Career Center faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (48.98%) and African American (23.47%) students compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. However, its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 47.7% to 53.0% over the past five years, are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51.8% to 78.6% over the past five years, which are much higher than the surrounding schools and the state average. Academically, South County Career Center students perform significantly below the state and district averages on all standardized tests, with only 9% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 56% in the Hillsborough district and 55% statewide.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Eisenhower Middle School and Slam Academy at Apollo Beach, South County Career Center stands out as the lowest-performing school in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. For example, Slam Academy at Apollo Beach has significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra 1 (64%), Geometry (33%), and Biology 1 (78%) compared to South County Career Center. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at South County Career Center, ranging from $13,403 to $16,202 over the past four years, and the lower student-teacher ratios, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the surrounding schools and the state averages.
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Detail:
Public, Alternative PK, KG-12
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
710th of 807 Florida Alternative Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,403
Student/teacher ratio: 16.3
Number of students: 196
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
49.0%
African American:
23.5%
White:
21.9%
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Two or more races:
4.6%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%
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