South Miami-Dade News

There were 1,115 Alaska Native students enrolled in Palm Beach County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.2% decrease from the 1,201 Alaska Native students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Palm Beach County welcomed a total of 190,567 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Alaska Native students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 230 schools in Palm Beach County, Lake Worth High School recorded the highest enrollment of Alaska Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 76 students, making up 2.8% 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 Alaska Native Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Lake Worth High School	2.8	2,683
Okeeheelee Middle School	0.7	1,377
Lake Worth Community Middle School	5	1,249
Barton Elementary School	2.3	1,064
Highland Elementary School	2.5	937
Lantana Middle School	1.2	801
Diamond View Elementary School	1.8	795