Tampa, FL

413,554 residents120,383 students282 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
10% below Florida avg
Test Proficiency
52%Math
52%Reading
9% below Florida avg
School Crime Rate
1.69
per 1,000 students
46% above Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.75
per 1,000 residents
43% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
5
Preschools
Elementary
Schools
220
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
34
Middle Schools
High
Schools
23
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
147
Charter
33
Private
100

By Level

Elementary
220
Middle
34
High
23

These figures describe every school in Tampa; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Tampa

203 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Tampa in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
46% above Florida avg
1.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
124
Property
40
Drug
28
Weapons
10
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault55%
  • Drugs14%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Weapons5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Tampa

18,921 total incidents reported across Tampa in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
43% above Florida avg
45.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6,796
Property
8,984
Drug
2,610
Weapons
428
Other
103

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft25%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

120,383 students enrolled across Tampa's schools.

  • Public84,84070%
  • Charter18,15415%
  • Private17,38914%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Tampa's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic42%
  • White35%
  • Black26%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
45%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.