FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 66.5% of the Charlotte County School District total enrollment.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42% of the total enrollment.
Charlotte County School District covers 24 schools within Charlotte County, with its main office in Port Charlotte.
Among the 24 schools in Charlotte County School District, Charlotte High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,994 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charlotte High School | 1,994 |
| Port Charlotte High School | 1,649 |
| Lemon Bay High School | 1,360 |
| Punta Gorda Middle School | 1,120 |
| Port Charlotte Middle School | 877 |
| Deep Creek Elementary School | 835 |
| Babcock Neighborhood School | 789 |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | 780 |
| East Elementary School | 761 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 732 |
| L. A. Ainger Middle School | 720 |
| Meadow Park Elementary School | 701 |
| Sallie Jones Elementary School | 694 |
| Myakka River Elementary School | 608 |
| Kingsway Elementary School | 596 |
| Peace River Elementary School | 581 |
| Vineland Elementary School | 579 |
| Murdock Middle School | 577 |
| Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School | 344 |
| The Academy | 257 |
| Baker/Head Start | 158 |
| Charlotte Harbor School | 127 |
| Charlotte Virtual Franchise | 104 |
| Charlotte Technical College | 0 |
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