South Lake Today

There were 14,037 Hispanic students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8% increase from the 12,994 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 29.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County, East Ridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 943 students, making up 36.2% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
East Ridge High School	36.2	2,604
Lake Minneola High School	31.4	2,176
South Lake High School	36.5	2,169
Minneola Conversion Charter School	28.2	1,717
Leesburg High School	22.7	1,641
Tavares High School	23.9	1,507
Eustis High School	27.7	1,368
Mt. Dora High School	30.6	1,334
Windy Hill Middle School	38.5	1,280
Grassy Lake Elementary School	30.6	1,209
Round Lake Elementary School	14.8	1,194
East Ridge Middle School	30.8	1,182
Gray Middle School	40.2	1,148
Lost Lake Elementary School	34.6	1,143
Tavares Middle School	22.4	1,070
Lake Pointe Academy	53.7	1,070
Imagine Schools at South Lake	21.5	1,053
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	31.4	1,006
Treadway Elementary School	16	879
Tavares Elementary School	20.6	875
Sorrento Elementary School	28.4	862
Umatilla High School	15.2	861
Mascotte Elementary School	53.1	855
Mt. Dora Middle School	35.3	846
Carver Middle School	24.4	837
Eustis Middle School	26	824
Leesburg Elementary School	25.1	822
Pinecrest Academy Tavares	27	812
Triangle Elementary School	40.2	783
Pine Ridge Elementary School	22.3	773
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School	23.5	761
Groveland Elementary School	43.7	744
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	43.8	735
Fruitland Park Elementary School	17.3	733
Eustis Heights Elementary School	29.6	676
Umatilla Elementary School	17.6	660
Astatula Elementary School	34.6	656
Spring Creek Charter School	11.9	630
Beverly Shores Elementary School	20.6	626
Umatilla Middle School	14.3	595
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	19.9	593
Oak Park Middle School	25.2	575
Clermont Elementary School	35.3	572
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	60.2	510
Seminole Springs Elementary School	22.1	479
Eustis Elementary School	26	358
Lake Virtual Franchise	3.4	357
Altoona School	4.1	292
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy	33.1	242
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	18	233
Lake Hills School	4.7	233
Alee Academy Charter School	11.4	158