South Miami-Dade News

There were 91,477 Hispanic students enrolled in Orange County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.9% increase from the 88,063 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Orange County welcomed a total of 208,445 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 43.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 271 schools in Orange County, Lake Nona High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,670 students, making up 61.2% 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
Lake Nona High School	61.2	4,362
Timber Creek High School	40.8	3,573
FLVS Full-Time 9-12	29.8	3,572
Apopka High School	35.9	3,507
Cypress Creek High School	67.5	3,467
Colonial High School	75.7	3,442
Winter Park High School	32.7	3,369
Dr. Phillips High School	42.3	3,202
Windermere High School	41.3	3,079
Olympia High School	36	2,969
West Orange High School	30.1	2,816
William R. Boone High School	41.8	2,780
Freedom High School	65.5	2,623
FLVS Full Time K-5	33.6	2,600
University High School	56.3	2,555
Ocoee High School	28.3	2,536
Oak Ridge High School	48.6	2,477
Maynard Evans High School	13.7	2,417
FLVS Full Time 6-8	31.5	2,387
Wekiva High School	32.6	2,207
Edgewater High School	19.6	2,059
East River High School	44.7	2,050
Horizon High School	45.8	2,030
Lake Nona Middle School	58.1	1,715
Lake Buena Vista High School	57.6	1,714
Jones High School	11.9	1,672
Renaissance Charter School at Hunters Creek	84.1	1,451
Southwest Middle School	42.8	1,385
Horizon West Middle School	54.7	1,346
Innovation Middle School	56	1,311
Orlando Science Middle High Charter	22.7	1,308
OCVS Virtual Franchise	38.8	1,270
Hunters Creek Middle School	66.9	1,216
Bridgewater Middle School	33.6	1,210
Chain of Lakes Middle School	38.5	1,209
Westridge Middle School	52.4	1,207
Wolf Lake Middle School	29.9	1,194
Ocoee Middle School	38.9	1,192
Sunridge Middle School	25.2	1,178
Windy Ridge K-8	48	1,173
Freedom Middle School	66.1	1,159
Renaissance Charter at Crown Point	32.5	1,157
South Creek Middle School	67.1	1,146
Glenridge Middle School	45.2	1,145
Audubon Park School	20.1	1,123
Pershing School	33.4	1,120
Renaissance Charter School at Goldenrod	80.3	1,093
Sun Blaze Elementary School	54.7	1,088
Robinswood Middle School	9.9	1,080
Water Spring Elementary School	47	1,065
Laureate Park Elementary School	39.8	1,054
Gotha Middle School	31.7	1,052
Howard Middle School	26.7	1,047
Timber Springs Middle School	46.6	1,020
Wetherbee Elementary School	63.9	1,013
Keenes Crossing Elementary School	30.9	1,000
OCPS Academic Center for Excellence	7.8	998
Apopka Middle School	52.2	997
Cornerstone Academy Charter	28.6	988
Wedgefield School	34.6	972
Moss Park Elementary School	42.9	970
Piedmont Lakes Middle School	48.7	967
Renaissance Charter School at Chickasaw Trail	68.2	961
Meadowbrook Middle School	17.9	957
Roberto Clemente Middle School	71.8	951
Sunshine Elementary School	67.1	949
Memorial Middle School	32.3	944
Judson B. Walker Middle School	71.9	933
Liberty Middle School	75.5	915
Avalon Middle School	35.7	911
Meadow Woods Middle School	72.3	896
Lake Como School	35.1	885
Apopka Elementary School	38.3	883
Millennia Gardens Elementary School	47.5	873
Prairie Lake Elementary School	23.1	849
Independence Elementary School	34.7	848
Lakeview Middle School	42.8	843
Corner Lake Middle School	50.2	841
Millennia Elementary School	54.1	833
Whispering Oak Elementary School	23.6	825
Blankner K-8	24.6	818
Discovery Middle School	52.1	812
Sunset Park Elementary School	47.8	811
Palmetto Elementary School	39.5	805
Eagle Creek Elementary School	52.6	803
Hunters Creek Elementary School	68.8	802
Maitland Middle School	25.5	800
Lockhart Middle School	22.4	790
Baldwin Park Elementary School	33.2	782
Andover Elementary School	53.6	774
Arbor Ridge K-8	45.2	770
Sadler Elementary School	64.2	768
Pineloch Elementary School	28.5	764
College Park Middle	19.3	760
Summerlake Elementary School	31.8	748
Cypress Springs Elementary School	44.7	742
Dr. Phillips Elementary School	31.1	740
Timber Lakes Elementary School	41.3	739
Rock Springs Elementary School	43.1	733
Wolf Lake Elementary School	28.5	733
Sand Lake Elementary School	40.4	730
Shingle Creek Elementary School	42.3	723
Odyssey Middle School	62.7	723
132-M-W-4	34.9	722
Carver Middle School	11.5	721
Innovation Montessori Ocoee	33.1	717
Westpointe Elementary School	45.6	717
Clay Springs Elementary School	54.5	714
Orlando Science Elementary Charter	21.2	712
Castleview Elementary School	49.9	707
Union Park Middle School	70.8	706
Bay Meadows Elementary School	29.9	705
Bay Lake Elementary School	49.9	705
Dream Lake Elementary School	53	694
Sunridge Elementary School	41.5	687
Legacy Middle School	58.1	683
Conway Middle School	57.7	681
John Young Elementary School	63.3	673
Eagles Nest Elementary School	26.3	672
Ocoee Elementary School	58.4	670
Pine Hills Elementary School	10	669
Meadow Woods Elementary School	71.4	667
Northlake Park Community Elementary School	44.8	663
Lakeville Elementary School	30.3	661
Winegard Elementary School	69.1	658
Palm Lake Elementary School	36.6	651
Lovell Elementary School	67.3	643
Avalon Elementary School	36.6	639
Water Spring Middle School	50.5	632
Thornebrooke Elementary School	22.7	631
Stone Lakes Elementary School	35.7	624
Lake Whitney Elementary School	14.3	622
West Creek Elementary School	54	618
Tildenville Elementary School	48.6	613
Catalina Elementary School	27.5	612
Lakemont Elementary School	41.1	611
Metrowest Elementary School	35.1	610
Windermere Elementary School	16.4	610
30-E-SE-3 (Wyndham Lakes Elementary School)	66.4	610
Camelot Elementary School	42.7	609
114-E-W-4	41.7	605
Dommerich Elementary School	14	601
Vista Lakes Elementary School	63.7	600
Endeavor Elementary School	65.2	598
Ventura Elementary School	73.3	596
Waterbridge Elementary School	70.6	596
Riverdale Elementary School	56.8	595
Village Park Elementary School	61.8	592
Wyndham Lakes Elementary School	66.1	584
Lake Gem Elementary School	10.8	566
Hiawassee Elementary School	7.8	565
Cornerstone Charter Academy High	42.8	563
Lawton Chiles Elementary School	65.1	561
Lancaster Elementary School	76.4	560
Castle Creek Elementary School	55	560
Brookshire Elementary School	30.6	559
Engelwood Elementary School	82	556
Rosemont Elementary School	14.4	555
Aloma Elementary School	48.4	543
Riverside Elementary School	30.2	540
Oakland Avenue Charter	21.4	537
Westbrooke Elementary School	34.1	533
Southwood Elementary School	58.3	532
Oakshire Elementary School	76.1	527
Waterford Elementary School	55.3	526
Lake Weston Elementary School	33.8	518
Union Park Elementary School	67.9	517
Vista Pointe Elementary School	71.6	514
Columbia Elementary School	28.7	509
Chickasaw Elementary School	74.8	507
Citrus Elementary School	16.6	501
East Lake Elementary School	40.6	500
Dillard Street Elementary School	38.6	498
Zellwood Elementary School	50.7	493
Pinewood Elementary School	15.7	490
Conway Elementary School	59.5	489
Sunrise Elementary School	33.2	488
Pinecrest Academy Avalon	44.7	485
Michael McCoy Elementary School	73.6	484
Deerwood Elementary School	32.3	483
UCP Bailes Community Academy	52.2	479
Princeton Elementary School	17.7	479
Forsyth Woods Elementary School	72.5	476
Rolling Hills Elementary School	5.7	472
Lake Sybelia Elementary School	27.6	468
William S. Maxey Elementary School	39.1	468
Azalea Park Elementary School	49	467
Ridgewood Park Elementary School	29.6	460
Shenandoah Elementary School	55.8	459
Tangelo Park Elementary School	29.3	457
Three Points Elementary School	85.3	455
Hillcrest Elementary School	27.8	454
Oak Hill Elementary School	38.4	453
Lake George Elementary School	61.3	452
Spring Lake Elementary School	71.3	442
Cheney Elementary School	58.6	432
Bonneville Elementary School	65.6	430
Mollie Ray Elementary School	16.8	429
Hope Charter	8.4	428
Chancery High Charter	54	426
Mater Academy Narcoosee	62	418
William Frangus Elementary School	21.8	418
Orlo Vista Elementary School	30	414
Lake Silver Elementary School	2.7	412
Sally Ride Elementary School	60.1	406
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	27	403
Hidden Oaks Elementary School	60.9	402
Sunshine High School-Greater Orlando Campus	37.8	394
Dover Shores Elementary School	62.7	394
Lockhart Elementary School	9.5	388
Orlando Gifted Academy	13.1	383
Little River Elementary School	63.9	380
Pinar Elementary School	77.2	377
Aloma High Charter	58.5	366
Killarney Elementary School	25.5	330
Washington Shores Elementary School	3	329
Sheeler High Charter	39.2	314
Bridgeprep Academy Charter	80.6	309
Orange Center Elementary	7.3	288
Pinecrest Preparatory Charter	59.8	286
Orange County Preparatory Academy Charter	58.7	286
Workforce Advantage Academy Charter	16.7	282
UCP West Orange Charter	45.1	277
Positive Pathways Transition Center	30.7	270
Econ River High Charter	65.4	269
Acceleration East	76.8	220
Acceleration West	31.3	214
Legacy High Charter	17.1	199
Passport Charter	79.7	177
UCP Downtown Charter	62.4	170
Innovation Montessori High School	32.1	168
Innovations Middle Charter	9.9	161
UCP Transitional Learning Academy High Charter	46.8	156
Access Charter	18.6	129
Princeton House Charter	19.8	126
Pinecrest Creek Charter	8.1	123
Ese Transition	42.5	120
UCP East Charter	58.1	117
Magnolia School	24.3	115
Hospital Homebound	8.8	113
Beta	21.8	55
Mater Academy Narcoosee High School	75	36
Universal Education Center	46.2	26