West Florida News

There were 1,386 Black students enrolled in Charlotte County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.6% decrease from the 1,395 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlotte County welcomed a total of 16,834 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8.2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Charlotte County, Port Charlotte High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 209 students, making up 12.7% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Charlotte High School	9.2	1,994
Port Charlotte High School	12.7	1,649
Punta Gorda Middle School	8.3	1,120
Port Charlotte Middle School	12.2	877
Deep Creek Elementary School	10.5	835
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	11	780
Meadow Park Elementary School	3.1	701
Sallie Jones Elementary School	8.1	694
Liberty Elementary School	3.5	622
Kingsway Elementary School	9.7	596
Peace River Elementary School	17	581
Murdock Middle School	10.1	577
The Academy	4.3	257
Baker/Head Start	28.5	158