South Lake Today

There were 7,576 Black students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.5% increase from the 7,319 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake County welcomed a total of 47,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 16% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County, Leesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 482 students, making up 29.4% 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
East Ridge High School	15.8	2,604
Lake Minneola High School	14.2	2,176
South Lake High School	17.3	2,169
Minneola Conversion Charter School	6.4	1,717
Leesburg High School	29.4	1,641
Tavares High School	15.4	1,507
Eustis High School	20.8	1,368
Mt. Dora High School	11.4	1,334
Windy Hill Middle School	14.5	1,280
Grassy Lake Elementary School	10.9	1,209
Round Lake Elementary School	3.6	1,194
East Ridge Middle School	14.6	1,182
Gray Middle School	15.9	1,148
Lost Lake Elementary School	12.7	1,143
Tavares Middle School	17.4	1,070
Lake Pointe Academy	14.9	1,070
Imagine Schools at South Lake	4.4	1,053
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	6.7	1,006
Treadway Elementary School	16.2	879
Tavares Elementary School	23.3	875
Sorrento Elementary School	5.7	862
Umatilla High School	1.5	861
Mascotte Elementary School	11.6	855
Mt. Dora Middle School	15.5	846
Carver Middle School	30.3	837
Eustis Middle School	21	824
Leesburg Elementary School	32.6	822
Pinecrest Academy Tavares	9.6	812
Triangle Elementary School	24.4	783
Pine Ridge Elementary School	3	773
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School	15.6	761
Groveland Elementary School	24.5	744
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	13.6	735
Fruitland Park Elementary School	25.5	733
Eustis Heights Elementary School	28.8	676
Beverly Shores Elementary School	46.6	626
Umatilla Middle School	3.7	595
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	2	593
Oak Park Middle School	40.2	575
Clermont Elementary School	23.6	572
Eustis Elementary School	29.3	358
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	34.3	233
Lake Hills School	4.7	233
Alee Academy Charter School	31	158