FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 66.5% of Charlotte County School District’s total enrollment.
Charlotte County School District has a main office in Port Charlotte and is the only school district within Charlotte County.
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 in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte High School | 1,994 | 1,950 | 2.3% |
| Port Charlotte High School | 1,649 | 1,559 | 5.8% |
| Lemon Bay High School | 1,360 | 1,226 | 10.9% |
| Punta Gorda Middle School | 1,120 | 1,228 | -8.8% |
| Port Charlotte Middle School | 877 | 849 | 3.3% |
| Deep Creek Elementary School | 835 | 820 | 1.8% |
| Babcock Neighborhood School | 789 | 504 | 56.5% |
| Neil Armstrong Elementary School | 780 | 734 | 6.3% |
| East Elementary School | 761 | 683 | 11.4% |
| L. A. Ainger Middle School | 720 | 706 | 2% |
| Meadow Park Elementary School | 701 | 713 | -1.7% |
| Sallie Jones Elementary School | 694 | 674 | 3% |
| Liberty Elementary School | 622 | 564 | 10.3% |
| Myakka River Elementary School | 608 | 588 | 3.4% |
| Kingsway Elementary School | 596 | 615 | -3.1% |
| Peace River Elementary School | 581 | 576 | 0.9% |
| Vineland Elementary School | 579 | 603 | -4% |
| Murdock Middle School | 577 | 651 | -11.4% |
| Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School | 344 | 373 | -7.8% |
| The Academy | 257 | 258 | -0.4% |
| Baker/Head Start | 158 | 163 | -3.1% |
| Charlotte Harbor School | 127 | 121 | 5% |
| Charlotte Virtual Franchise | 104 | 174 | -40.2% |
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