North Broward News

There were 45,661 students enrolled in St. Lucie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 34.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in St. Lucie County schools, followed by 31.8% of Black students, 26.7% of white students and 4.9% of multiracial students.

Fort Pierce Central High School registered the highest enrollment among St. Lucie County's 52 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 3,091 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 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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Fort Pierce Central High School	2,853	3,091	8.3
Treasure Coast High School	3,023	3,066	1.4
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	2,695	2,766	2.6
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	1,959	2,010	2.6
Port St. Lucie High School	1,715	1,748	1.9
Manatee Academy K-8	1,531	1,664	8.7
Oak Hammock K-8 School	1,530	1,633	6.7
St. Lucie West K-8 School	1,492	1,601	7.3
Lincoln Park Academy	1,597	1,594	-0.2
West Gate K-8 School	1,448	1,522	5.1
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	1,425	1,460	2.5
Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie	1,424	1,393	-2.2
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	1,160	1,360	17.2
Allapattah Flats K-8	1,091	1,240	13.7
Northport K-8 School	1,110	1,223	10.2
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition	1,162	1,171	0.8
Windmill Point Elementary School	930	1,006	8.2
Southern Oaks Middle School	829	894	7.8
Forest Grove Middle School	848	871	2.7
Bayshore Elementary School	762	835	9.6
Southport Middle School	797	823	3.3
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies	721	794	10.1
Dan McCarty Middle School	834	747	-10.4
Lawnwood Elementary School	742	746	0.5
Mariposa Elementary School	714	734	2.8
St. Lucie Elementary School	733	729	-0.5
Tradition Preparatory High School	393	726	84.7
Rivers Edge Elementary School	672	695	3.4
Somerset Academy St. Lucie	668	690	3.3
Weatherbee Elementary School	695	672	-3.3
Morningside Elementary School	632	669	5.9
Fairlawn Elementary School	630	651	3.3
Floresta Elementary School	654	647	-1.1
Lakewood Park Elementary School	636	615	-3.3
Village Green Environmental Studies School	544	560	2.9
Parkway Elementary School	498	509	2.2
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie	426	483	13.4
White City Elementary School	497	457	-8
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	456	452	-0.9
Independence Classical Academy	298	418	40.3
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	441	366	-17
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	420	362	-13.8
Somerset Academy Bethany	192	339	76.6
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)	424	283	-33.3
Dale Cassens Education Complex	239	271	13.4
Acceleration Academy	206	263	27.7
Performance Based Preparatory Academy	107	139	29.9
St. Lucie Detention Center	29	39	34.5
Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast	43	31	-27.9
St. Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy	28	28	0
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program	72	25	-65.3
Data House	12	10	-16.7