South Lake Today

There were 21,982 white students enrolled in Lake County Schools District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake County Schools District welcomed 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 district.

Lake County Schools District roughly covers 58 schools within Lake County, and has a main office in Tavares.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County Schools District, East Ridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 999 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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total white Students	white %
2022-23	47,452	21,982	46.3%
2021-22	45,845	21,883	47.7%
2020-21	43,706	21,572	49.4%
2019-20	44,798	22,466	50.1%
2018-19	43,947	22,225	50.6%
2017-18	43,174	22,184	51.4%