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Lake County Education: 21,982 white students were enrolled in schools 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

There were 21,982 white students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% increase from the 21,883 white 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, white students comprised 46.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County, East Ridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 999 students, making up 38.4% 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.

Ethnicities in Lake County in 2022-23 School Year
White [46.3%]Hispanic [29.6%]Black [16%]Multiracial [5%]Ethnicities with <5% [2.8%]

Enrollment in Lake County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of white Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
East Ridge High School38.42,604
Lake Minneola High School44.42,176
South Lake High School38.72,169
Minneola Conversion Charter School53.21,717
Leesburg High School38.51,641
Tavares High School54.21,507
Eustis High School46.21,368
Mt. Dora High School511,334
Windy Hill Middle School38.41,280
Grassy Lake Elementary School481,209
Round Lake Elementary School71.61,194
East Ridge Middle School441,182
Gray Middle School37.11,148
Lost Lake Elementary School41.31,143
Tavares Middle School53.31,070
Lake Pointe Academy24.11,070
Imagine Schools at South Lake63.21,053
Pinecrest Lakes Academy48.11,006
Treadway Elementary School58.4879
Tavares Elementary School47.4875
Sorrento Elementary School58.8862
Umatilla High School77861
Mascotte Elementary School30.8855
Mt. Dora Middle School43.1846
Carver Middle School37837
Eustis Middle School45.9824
Leesburg Elementary School29.3822
Pinecrest Academy Tavares49.4812
Triangle Elementary School29.9783
Pine Ridge Elementary School62773
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School50.7761
Groveland Elementary School23.4744
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School35735
Fruitland Park Elementary School47.1733
Eustis Heights Elementary School31.2676
Umatilla Elementary School72.9660
Astatula Elementary School52656
Spring Creek Charter School81630
Beverly Shores Elementary School20.4626
Umatilla Middle School75.1595
Cypress Ridge Elementary School60.9593
Oak Park Middle School25.4575
Clermont Elementary School30.6572
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners19.2510
Seminole Springs Elementary School65.8479
Eustis Elementary School37.2358
Lake Virtual Franchise42.3357
Altoona School80.5292
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy53.3242
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center28.8233
Lake Hills School28.8233
Alee Academy Charter School38.6158

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Mt. Dora Middle SchoolUmatilla Elementary SchoolBeverly Shores Elementary SchoolSpring Creek Charter SchoolImagine Schools At South LakeGrassy Lake Elementary SchoolAstatula Elementary SchoolLeesburg Elementary SchoolTavares High SchoolGray Middle SchoolFruitland Park Elementary SchoolAlee Academy Charter SchoolEustis High SchoolRimes Early Learning And Literacy CenterUmatilla High SchoolThe Villages Elementary of Lady Lake SchoolClermont Elementary SchoolMascotte Elementary SchoolLake County Acer ProgramMt. Dora High SchoolEast Ridge Middle SchoolLake Virtual Instruction ProgramCarver Middle SchoolOak Park Middle SchoolFlorida Department of EducationAltoona SchoolEustis Elementary SchoolTreadway Elementary SchoolLeesburg High SchoolLake Minneola High SchoolTriangle Elementary SchoolEustis Heights Elementary SchoolLost Lake Elementary SchoolEustis Middle SchoolLake Hills SchoolEast Ridge High SchoolPine Ridge Elementary SchoolMinneola Elementary Conversion Charter SchoolGroveland Elementary SchoolUmatilla Middle SchoolSouth Lake High SchoolRound Lake Elementary SchoolSawgrass Bay Elementary SchoolCypress Ridge Elementary SchoolTavares Elementary SchoolNon School PkTavares Middle SchoolSeminole Springs Elementary SchoolPinecrest Lakes AcademyWindy Hill Middle SchoolNonschool Exceptional EducationalLake Virtual FranchiseSorrento Elementary School

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