North Broward News

There were 15,904 Hispanic students enrolled in St. Lucie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.2% increase from the 14,841 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 34.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 52 schools in St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,260 students, making up 40.8% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Fort Pierce Central High School	40.8	3,091
Treasure Coast High School	36.1	3,066
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	33.7	2,766
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	30.3	2,010
Port St. Lucie High School	32.5	1,748
Manatee Academy K-8	30.2	1,664
Oak Hammock K-8 School	38.2	1,633
St. Lucie West K-8 School	36.7	1,601
Lincoln Park Academy	27.1	1,594
West Gate K-8 School	33.2	1,522
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	32.3	1,460
Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie	34.6	1,393
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	34.8	1,360
Allapattah Flats K-8	38.8	1,240
Northport K-8 School	34.9	1,223
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition	37.7	1,171
Windmill Point Elementary School	34.9	1,006
Southern Oaks Middle School	30.6	894
Forest Grove Middle School	39.3	871
Bayshore Elementary School	33.5	835
Southport Middle School	33.8	823
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies	49.6	794
Dan McCarty Middle School	31.6	747
Lawnwood Elementary School	43.4	746
Mariposa Elementary School	39.1	734
St. Lucie Elementary School	28.7	729
Tradition Preparatory High School	38.3	726
Rivers Edge Elementary School	29.2	695
Somerset Academy St. Lucie	35.8	690
Weatherbee Elementary School	47	672
Morningside Elementary School	32.4	669
Fairlawn Elementary School	35.5	651
Floresta Elementary School	35.5	647
Lakewood Park Elementary School	29.9	615
Village Green Environmental Studies School	30.4	560
Parkway Elementary School	36	509
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie	32.7	483
White City Elementary School	45.3	457
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	36.1	452
Independence Classical Academy	11.2	418
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	26	366
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	12.4	362
Somerset Academy Bethany	38.9	339
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise)	12.4	283
Dale Cassens Education Complex	14	271
Acceleration Academy	26.2	263
Performance Based Preparatory Academy	21.6	139