South Lake Today

There were 14,037 Hispanic students enrolled in Lake County Schools District in the 2022-23 school year, 8% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake County Schools District welcomed 47,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 29.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Lake County Schools District roughly covers 58 schools within Lake County, and has a main office in Tavares.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County Schools District, East Ridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 943 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	47,452	14,037	29.6%
2021-22	45,845	12,994	28.3%
2020-21	43,706	11,868	27.2%
2019-20	44,798	11,845	26.4%
2018-19	43,947	11,612	26.4%
2017-18	43,174	11,078	25.7%