South Lake Today

There were 47,452 students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 46.3% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lake County schools, followed by 29.6% of Hispanic students, 16% of Black students and 5% of multiracial students.

East Ridge High School registered the highest enrollment among Lake County's 58 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 2,604 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
East Ridge High School	2,544	2,604	2.4
Lake Minneola High School	2,020	2,176	7.7
South Lake High School	2,084	2,169	4.1
Minneola Conversion Charter School	1,709	1,717	0.5
Leesburg High School	1,618	1,641	1.4
Tavares High School	1,471	1,507	2.4
Eustis High School	1,383	1,368	-1.1
Mt. Dora High School	1,204	1,334	10.8
Windy Hill Middle School	1,251	1,280	2.3
Grassy Lake Elementary School	1,205	1,209	0.3
Round Lake Elementary School	1,201	1,194	-0.6
East Ridge Middle School	1,203	1,182	-1.7
Gray Middle School	1,220	1,148	-5.9
Lost Lake Elementary School	1,017	1,143	12.4
Lake Pointe Academy	946	1,070	13.1
Tavares Middle School	1,028	1,070	4.1
Imagine Schools at South Lake	1,032	1,053	2
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	753	1,006	33.6
Treadway Elementary School	815	879	7.9
Tavares Elementary School	889	875	-1.6
Sorrento Elementary School	807	862	6.8
Umatilla High School	815	861	5.6
Mascotte Elementary School	821	855	4.1
Mt. Dora Middle School	833	846	1.6
Carver Middle School	792	837	5.7
Eustis Middle School	916	824	-10
Leesburg Elementary School	783	822	5
Pinecrest Academy Tavares	646	812	25.7
Triangle Elementary School	712	783	10
Pine Ridge Elementary School	799	773	-3.3
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School	745	761	2.1
Groveland Elementary School	744	744	0
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	684	735	7.5
Fruitland Park Elementary School	726	733	1
Eustis Heights Elementary School	662	676	2.1
Umatilla Elementary School	588	660	12.2
Astatula Elementary School	645	656	1.7
Spring Creek Charter School	592	630	6.4
Beverly Shores Elementary School	615	626	1.8
Umatilla Middle School	587	595	1.4
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	567	593	4.6
Oak Park Middle School	517	575	11.2
Clermont Elementary School	486	572	17.7
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	406	510	25.6
Seminole Springs Elementary School	487	479	-1.6
Eustis Elementary School	369	358	-3
Lake Virtual Franchise	669	357	-46.6
Altoona School	287	292	1.7
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy	166	242	45.8
Lake Hills School	265	233	-12.1
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	260	233	-10.4
Alee Academy Charter School	178	158	-11.2
Lake Success Academy	35	34	-2.9
Nonschool Exceptional Education	11	26	136.4
Hope Forest Academy	-	19	-