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Lake County district student body primarily comprised of white students in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

The most represented ethnicity among Lake County district's students was white, accounting for 46.3% of the student population, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 47,452 students attending Lake County district schools, 46.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity in Lake County district (29.6%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Lake County district, representing 46.1% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 3.5% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Student Ethnicities in Lake County in 2022-23 School Year
White [46.3%]Black [16%]Hispanic [29.6%]Multiracial [5%]Ethnicities <5% [3.1%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Lake County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Lake County Schools DistrictWhite46.3%47,452

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