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Lee County Education: 46,581 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools 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 46,581 Hispanic students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.7% increase from the 44,083 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 46.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 114 schools in Lee County, Lehigh Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,345 students, making up 54.3% 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 Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Lehigh Senior High School54.32,476
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts60.92,133
Gateway High School50.31,981
Ida S. Baker High School421,933
South Fort Myers High School60.11,917
Fort Myers High School24.61,902
East Lee County High School62.91,896
Cape Coral High School41.81,887
Riverdale High School45.11,880
North Fort Myers High School29.81,874
Mariner High School441,852
Dunbar High School56.51,802
Island Coast High School46.51,653
Cypress Lake High School35.41,580
Oak Hammock Middle School68.51,563
Bonita Springs High School56.21,543
Estero High School38.51,433
Harns Marsh Middle School63.61,422
Lehigh Acres Middle School56.31,356
Varsity Lakes Middle School581,307
Bonita Springs Charter School39.11,302
Sunshine Elementary School58.31,301
Gateway Charter Elementary School46.81,245
The Alva School24.81,237
Gulf Elementary School33.61,231
Mirror Lakes Elementary School61.71,228
Lehigh Elementary School60.41,226
Lexington Middle School43.31,138
Treeline Elementary School36.71,135
Challenger Middle School43.31,124
Heights Elementary School27.71,109
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts34.21,106
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School591,104
Three Oaks Middle School34.51,099
Pinewoods Elementary School30.91,089
Diplomat Elementary School48.71,069
Gateway Charter Intermediate School48.41,036
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School35.91,007
River Hall Elementary School37.21,005
Mariner Middle School43.81,001
Three Oaks Elementary School27.91,000
Skyline Elementary School44.5990
Harns Marsh Elementary School58.7989
Trafalgar Middle School40.8986
Caloosa Elementary School47.5972
Caloosa Middle School44.7935
Pelican Elementary School38.6917
Diplomat Middle School46.4912
Trafalgar Elementary School42.4911
Allen Park Elementary School37.8900
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South27.3873
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School62.2863
Rayma C. Page Elementary School32863
Villas Elementary School70.3855
Six Mile Charter Academy40.9842
Gateway Elementary School42.4840
Oasis Charter Middle School27.2839
Gulf Middle School33812
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts74.6807
Mid Cape Global Academy64.3806
Lee County Virtual Franchise31.1801
Tropic Isles Elementary School43.4800
Manatee Elementary School70.4794
Orange River Elementary School87.2788
Hancock Creek Elementary School36.6786
Cypress Lake Middle School37.8781
Patriot Elementary School46.2775
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North28.6770
Oasis Charter High School24.9764
Colonial Elementary School44.2760
Cape Elementary School35.2759
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School47.1753
Tanglewood Elementary School30.8724
Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School67.2723
Fort Myers Middle Academy40.2687
San Carlos Park Elementary School52.4655
Orangewood Elementary School42615
Gateway Charter High School49604
Bayshore Elementary School31603
Spring Creek Elementary School84.2594
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs78.6579
Bonita Springs Elementary School88.5546
Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School38.5533
Tice Elementary School89.3514
Edgewood Academy63.5480
James Stephens Elementary School48.5454
J. Colin English Elementary School42.9438
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School32.2410
Athenian Academy Charter School44.9405
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School21.1402
Franklin Park Elementary School17.6374
Island Park High School60.4316
North Nicholas High School41.6315
Coronado High School50298
Palm Acres Charter High School58293
Early Childhood Learning Services55.5290
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy52.4271
Pine Island Elementary School22.9236
Harlem Heights Community Charter School81.3176
Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral13.4164
Success Academy42138
City of Palms Charter High School45.9133
Northern Palms Charter High School25.4114
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs1979
Lee Adolescent Mothers Program57.454

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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