North Broward News

There were 2,240 multiracial students enrolled in St. Lucie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.5% increase from the 2,009 multiracial 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, multiracial students comprised 4.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 52 schools in St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce Central High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 125 students, making up 4% 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 multiracial Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Fort Pierce Central High School	4	3,091
Treasure Coast High School	4	3,066
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	4.4	2,766
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	2.8	2,010
Port St. Lucie High School	5.7	1,748
Manatee Academy K-8	3.2	1,664
Oak Hammock K-8 School	3.4	1,633
St. Lucie West K-8 School	4.7	1,601
Lincoln Park Academy	1.6	1,594
West Gate K-8 School	3	1,522
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	2.6	1,460
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	1.6	1,360
Allapattah Flats K-8	1	1,240
Northport K-8 School	3.9	1,223
Windmill Point Elementary School	4.9	1,006
Southern Oaks Middle School	5	894
Forest Grove Middle School	3.2	871
Bayshore Elementary School	1.3	835
Southport Middle School	6.6	823
Dan McCarty Middle School	2.8	747
Mariposa Elementary School	1.4	734
St. Lucie Elementary School	1.4	729
Tradition Preparatory High School	3.7	726
Rivers Edge Elementary School	1.4	695
Morningside Elementary School	1.5	669
Lakewood Park Elementary School	5.9	615
Village Green Environmental Studies School	6.3	560
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	2.2	452