West Florida News

There were 2,923 Hispanic students enrolled in Charlotte County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.7% increase from the 2,765 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 17.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Charlotte County, Port Charlotte High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 390 students, making up 23.7% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Charlotte High School	17.3	1,994
Port Charlotte High School	23.7	1,649
Lemon Bay High School	11.8	1,360
Punta Gorda Middle School	14.1	1,120
Port Charlotte Middle School	23.9	877
Deep Creek Elementary School	14.5	835
Babcock Neighborhood School	11.7	789
Neil Armstrong Elementary School	27.3	780
East Elementary School	13.9	761
L. A. Ainger Middle School	11.8	720
Meadow Park Elementary School	19.4	701
Sallie Jones Elementary School	15.6	694
Liberty Elementary School	19.6	622
Myakka River Elementary School	7.6	608
Kingsway Elementary School	18.5	596
Peace River Elementary School	17.4	581
Vineland Elementary School	4.7	579
Murdock Middle School	23.6	577
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	14.5	344
The Academy	12.5	257
Baker/Head Start	12.7	158