South Miami-Dade News

There were 1,556 Asian students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.4% increase from the 1,550 Asian 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, Asian students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 76 schools in Osceola County, Osceola Science Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 114 students, making up 10.1% 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 Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Harmony High School	1.6	2,822
Celebration High School	2.6	2,769
Tohopekaliga	2.6	2,748
Poinciana High School	2.2	2,455
Osceola High School	1.9	2,391
St. Cloud High School	0.5	2,264
Gateway High School	1.7	1,726
Celebration School	2.6	1,706
Narcoossee Elementary School	3.6	1,467
Narcoossee Middle School	4.7	1,371
Horizon Middle School	1	1,295
Kissimmee Middle School	0.8	1,289
Osceola Science Charter School	10.1	1,134
Osceola County School for the Arts	2.1	970
Four Corners Charter School	1.1	948
East Lake Elementary School	1.1	918