South Miami-Dade News

There were 8,555 Black students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.5% increase from the 8,348 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed a total of 73,558 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 76 schools in Osceola County, Liberty High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 471 students, making up 29.2% 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 Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Harmony High School	5.2	2,822
Celebration High School	7	2,769
Tohopekaliga	10.7	2,748
Poinciana High School	18.8	2,455
Osceola High School	14.5	2,391
St. Cloud High School	5.7	2,264
Gateway High School	9.8	1,726
Westside K-8 School	10.3	1,722
Celebration School	2.7	1,706
Liberty High School	29.2	1,613
Narcoossee Elementary School	5	1,467
Renaissance Charter School at Tapestry	1.5	1,430
Four Corners Upper School	11.9	1,386
Narcoossee Middle School	8.2	1,371
Horizon Middle School	16.4	1,295
Kissimmee Middle School	11.2	1,289
Mater Brighton Lakes	18.6	1,283
St. Cloud Middle School	7.1	1,229
Canoe Creek K-8	0.9	1,182
Bellalago Charter Academy	22.8	1,162
Osceola Science Charter School	8.4	1,134
Sunrise Elementary School	18.7	1,068
Flora Ridge Elementary School	8.6	1,043
Harmony Middle School	4.1	1,042
Neptune Elementary School	2.9	993
Neptune Middle School	9.9	978
Osceola County School for the Arts	3.4	970
Four Corners Charter School	15.7	948
Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana	23.9	923
East Lake Elementary School	6.6	918
Discovery Intermediate School	31.6	898
Reedy Creek Elementary School	10.8	880
Denn John Middle School	13.3	873
Mater Palms Academy	1.3	865
Kissimmee Elementary School	3.8	859
St. Cloud Elementary School	3.8	848
Partin Settlement Elementary School	10.2	812
Ventura Elementary School	8.4	811
Hickory Tree Elementary School	1.3	795
Mill Creek Elementary School	12.9	752
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	13.4	741
Parkway Middle School	10.1	741
Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering	24.7	736
Renaissance Charter School at Boggy Creek	1.9	719
Koa Elementary School	27.4	667
Boggy Creek Elementary School	8.7	642
Thacker Avenue Elementary for International Studies	12.7	639
Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts	27.7	632
Kissimmee Charter Academy	1.9	620
Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County	28.1	619
P. M. Wells Charter Academy	1.8	618
Central Avenue Elementary School	13.2	584
Bridgeprep Academy of St.cloud	2	558
Professional & Technical High School	11.1	549
Deerwood Elementary School	22.3	530
Zenith Accelerated Academy	7.1	510
Cypress Elementary School	2.2	498
Mater Academy Preparatory High School.	11	438
New Dimensions High School	21.3	428
Neocity Academy	2.6	421
Main Street High School	13.1	335
New Beginnings Education Center	16.7	252
Heritage Park Academy	73.2	71