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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 34.5% of Lee County's student body in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 34,233 white students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.5% decrease from the 34,766 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lee County welcomed a total of 99,354 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 114 schools in Lee County, North Fort Myers High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,085 students, making up 57.9% 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.

Ethnicities in Lee County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [46.9%]White [34.5%]Black [13.6%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.9%]

Enrollment in Lee County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of white Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Lehigh Senior High School12.12,476
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts15.42,133
Gateway High School23.41,981
Ida S. Baker High School47.71,933
South Fort Myers High School171,917
Fort Myers High School45.41,902
East Lee County High School15.31,896
Cape Coral High School44.11,887
Riverdale High School43.61,880
North Fort Myers High School57.91,874
Mariner High School471,852
Dunbar High School101,802
Island Coast High School38.81,653
Cypress Lake High School451,580
Oak Hammock Middle School18.21,563
Bonita Springs High School37.81,543
Estero High School53.31,433
Harns Marsh Middle School12.21,422
Lehigh Acres Middle School14.71,356
Varsity Lakes Middle School11.61,307
Bonita Springs Charter School52.71,302
Sunshine Elementary School9.81,301
Gateway Charter Elementary School19.61,245
The Alva School68.51,237
Gulf Elementary School56.61,231
Mirror Lakes Elementary School151,228
Lehigh Elementary School17.91,226
Lexington Middle School37.61,138
Treeline Elementary School31.61,135
Challenger Middle School47.21,124
Heights Elementary School52.81,109
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts54.21,106
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School16.71,104
Three Oaks Middle School57.51,099
Pinewoods Elementary School62.41,089
Diplomat Elementary School401,069
Gateway Charter Intermediate School25.51,036
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School24.11,007
River Hall Elementary School45.81,005
Mariner Middle School42.21,001
Three Oaks Elementary School62.11,000
Skyline Elementary School45.3990
Harns Marsh Elementary School13989
Trafalgar Middle School49.1986
Caloosa Elementary School37.1972
Caloosa Middle School40.7935
Pelican Elementary School49.8917
Diplomat Middle School40.4912
Trafalgar Elementary School46.2911
Allen Park Elementary School15.7900
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South65.3873
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School13.6863
Rayma C. Page Elementary School53.7863
Villas Elementary School13.1855
Six Mile Charter Academy28.6842
Gateway Elementary School34840
Oasis Charter Middle School65839
Gulf Middle School56812
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts21.8807
Mid Cape Global Academy21.5806
Lee County Virtual Franchise52.3801
Tropic Isles Elementary School43.3800
Manatee Elementary School10.8794
Orange River Elementary School1.5788
Hancock Creek Elementary School48.5786
Cypress Lake Middle School46781
Patriot Elementary School42.2775
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North62.2770
Oasis Charter High School66.5764
Colonial Elementary School6.3760
Cape Elementary School53759
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School9.3753
Tanglewood Elementary School48.1724
Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School21.7723
Fort Myers Middle Academy9.3687
San Carlos Park Elementary School33.3655
Orangewood Elementary School21.1615
Gateway Charter High School25.2604
Bayshore Elementary School64.8603
Spring Creek Elementary School10.8594
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs10.5579
Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School48533
Edgewood Academy2.3480
J. Colin English Elementary School41.1438
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School48.5410
Athenian Academy Charter School43.5405
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School46.5402
Island Park High School29.1316
North Nicholas High School47.3315
Coronado High School12.4298
Palm Acres Charter High School12.3293
Early Childhood Learning Services7.2290
The Sanibel School81.7289
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy21.8271
Pine Island Elementary School67.4236
Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral15.9164
City of Palms Charter High School8.3133
Northern Palms Charter High School50.9114
Fort Myers Beach Elementary School58.880
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs16.579
The Island School5066

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

North Fort Myers Academy for the ArtsOasis Charter High SchoolPelican Elementary SchoolPaul Laurence Dunbar Middle SchoolTrafalgar Middle SchoolDiplomat Elementary SchoolOasis Charter Middle SchoolSpring Creek Elementary SchoolFort Myers High SchoolCypress Lake High SchoolRay V. Pottorf Elementary SchoolHarns Marsh Middle SchoolDiplomat Middle SchoolTreeline Elementary SchoolPalm Acres Charter High SchoolVarsity Lakes Middle SchoolEdgewood AcademyOasis Charter Elementary SchoolHancock Creek Elementary SchoolPine Island Elementary SchoolTrafalgar Elementary SchoolSunshine Elementary SchoolSouth Fort Myers High SchoolLee Adolescent Mothers ProgramThree Oaks Middle SchoolEstero High SchoolSix Mile Charter AcademyFort Myers Middle AcademyRoyal Palm Exceptional School CenterFranklin Park Elementary SchoolEarly Childhood Learning ServicesThe Sanibel SchoolHeights Elementary SchoolHarns Marsh Elementary SchoolNorthern Palms Charter High SchoolSan Carlos Park Elementary SchoolSkyline Elementary SchoolRiver Hall Elementary SchoolCaloosa Middle SchoolBayshore Elementary SchoolG. Weaver Hipps Elementary SchoolCape Coral High SchoolRayma C. Page Elementary SchoolLehigh Senior High SchoolCypress Lake Middle SchoolIsland Park High SchoolHarlem Heights Community Charter SchoolDr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary SchoolCoronado High SchoolGateway Charter Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationChallenger Middle SchoolGateway Charter High SchoolMirror Lakes Elementary SchoolRiverdale High SchoolGulf Elementary SchoolNorth Nicholas High SchoolTice Elementary SchoolEast Lee County High SchoolCape Elementary SchoolBonita Springs Charter SchoolMariner High SchoolBonita Springs Elementary SchoolPinewoods Elementary SchoolLee County JailOak Hammock Middle SchoolBonita Springs High SchoolNorth Fort Myers High SchoolVillas Elementary SchoolLehigh Elementary SchoolCounty Wide Exceptional Child ProgramsManatee Elementary SchoolCity of Palms Charter High SchoolLee County Virtual FranchiseThe Alva SchoolColonial Elementary SchoolMariner Middle SchoolSw Fl Addiction Services-The Vince Smith CenterVeterans Park Academy for the ArtsCaloosa Elementary SchoolGateway Elementary SchoolThree Oaks Elementary SchoolOrange River Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres Middle SchoolEdison Park Creative And Expressive Arts SchoolJames E. Stephens Elementary SchoolBonita Springs Middle Center for the ArtsThe Island SchoolGulf Middle SchoolTortuga Preserve Elementary SchoolLexington Middle SchoolDunbar High SchoolPatriot Elementary SchoolTanglewood Elementary SchoolAllen Park Elementary SchoolTropic Isles Elementary SchoolIsland Coast High SchoolIda S. Baker High SchoolJ. Colin English Elementary SchoolGateway Charter Intermediate SchoolFort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolOrangewood Elementary SchoolHector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School

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