North Broward News

There were 12,187 white students enrolled in St. Lucie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% decrease from the 12,450 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Lucie County welcomed a total of 45,661 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 26.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 52 schools in St. Lucie County, St. Lucie West Centennial High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 850 students, making up 30.7% 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.

School name	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Fort Pierce Central High School	26	3,091
Treasure Coast High School	24.8	3,066
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	30.7	2,766
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	16.5	2,010
Port St. Lucie High School	34	1,748
Manatee Academy K-8	31.6	1,664
Oak Hammock K-8 School	24.9	1,633
St. Lucie West K-8 School	26.5	1,601
Lincoln Park Academy	26.6	1,594
West Gate K-8 School	31.8	1,522
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	38.5	1,460
Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie	25.6	1,393
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	36.1	1,360
Allapattah Flats K-8	25.1	1,240
Northport K-8 School	22.3	1,223
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition	37.1	1,171
Windmill Point Elementary School	24.2	1,006
Southern Oaks Middle School	30.6	894
Forest Grove Middle School	15.8	871
Bayshore Elementary School	25	835
Southport Middle School	34.6	823
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies	7.6	794
Dan McCarty Middle School	9.1	747
Lawnwood Elementary School	2.9	746
Mariposa Elementary School	30.7	734
St. Lucie Elementary School	1.5	729
Tradition Preparatory High School	32.2	726
Rivers Edge Elementary School	36.1	695
Somerset Academy St. Lucie	32.8	690
Weatherbee Elementary School	15	672
Morningside Elementary School	47.8	669
Fairlawn Elementary School	33.9	651
Floresta Elementary School	33.8	647
Lakewood Park Elementary School	21.3	615
Village Green Environmental Studies School	32	560
Parkway Elementary School	21.8	509
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie	17.2	483
White City Elementary School	7.7	457
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	31	452
Independence Classical Academy	71.5	418
Somerset Academy Bethany	27.4	339
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)	24	283
Dale Cassens Education Complex	3.7	271
Acceleration Academy	34.2	263
Performance Based Preparatory Academy	15.8	139