District Statistics (2025)

Total enrollment district-wide: 47,000+

Total staff: 6,648

Total # of teachers: 3,273

Teachers with a master’s degree: 2,179 (66.57%)

Average years of teacher experience: 10.64 (median: 8 years)

Average teacher pay: $71,535

Teacher salaries: 

• BA = $52,029 - $84,998
• MA = $55,556 - $690,774
• The HCS Board of Education increased teacher salaries beyond the state’s budgeted increase, including a 2.6% longevity and cost-of-living increase.

Avg class size overall: 22

Avg class size by grade level:

• Grades 9-12 - 23
• Grades 6-8 - 23
• Grades 4-5 - 22
• Grades 1-3 - 21
• Kindergarten* - 23
• Child Development* - 19
  • *Kindergarten and CD classes also have a teacher assistant.

Student demographics (race/ethnicity):

• White - 55.33%
• Hispanic/Latino - 17.80%
• African American - 16.42%
• Other - 10.46%
  • Asian - 1.43%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native - 0.45%
  • Two or More races - 8.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - 0.21%