South Lake Today

white students made up the largest ethnic group enrolled in Lake County County school districts during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 48,285 students attending Lake County schools, 45.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 30.5% of Lake County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Lake County, representing 45.5% of the student body.

Nonschool Exceptional Education had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 41.7% Hispanic students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 1.8% when compared to the previous year.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School Name	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alee Academy Charter School	White	40.7%	177
Altoona School	White	80.5%	262
Astatula Elementary School	White	56.7%	639
Aurelia Cole Academy	White	35.9%	1,333
Beverly Shores Elementary School	Black	49.4%	616
Carver Middle School	White	35.9%	724
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	White	63.6%	580
East Ridge High School	Hispanic	38.3%	2,757
East Ridge Middle School	White	43.6%	1,094
Eustis Elementary School	White	35.6%	391
Eustis Heights Elementary School	Black	31.9%	700
Eustis High School	White	46.1%	1,405
Eustis Middle School	White	44%	798
Fruitland Park Elementary School	White	45.3%	707
Grassy Lake Elementary School	White	47.4%	1,335
Gray Middle School	Hispanic	43.4%	1,067
Groveland Elementary School	Hispanic	42.7%	735
Hope Forest Academy	White	< 10%	< 10
Imagine Schools at South Lake	White	61.4%	1,061
Lake County Acer Program	Black	< 10%	< 10
Lake Hills School	White	49.3%	215
Lake Minneola High School	White	43.5%	2,281
Lake Pointe Academy	Hispanic	57.1%	1,066
Lake Success Academy	Black	44.4%	27
Lake Virtual Franchise	White	59.2%	311
Lake Virtual Instruction Program	White	< 10%	< 10
Leesburg Elementary School	Black	31.5%	871
Leesburg High School	White	35.6%	1,774
Lost Lake Elementary School	White	38.7%	1,060
Mascotte Elementary School	Hispanic	51.4%	850
Minneola Conversion Charter School	White	50.9%	1,735
Mt. Dora High School	White	50.1%	1,412
Mt. Dora Middle School	White	44.9%	793
Non School PK	Black	< 10%	< 10
Nonschool Exceptional Education	Hispanic	41.7%	24
Oak Park Middle School	Black	38.4%	558
Pine Ridge Elementary School	White	61.1%	733
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	Hispanic	66.5%	513
Pinecrest Academy Tavares	White	43.4%	918
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	White	48.2%	1,055
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy	White	53%	268
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	Black	40.7%	248
Round Lake Elementary School	White	71.7%	1,177
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	Hispanic	41.8%	771
Seminole Springs Elementary School	White	68%	494
Sorrento Elementary School	White	58.5%	872
South Lake High School	White	38.9%	2,189
Spring Creek Charter School	White	79.4%	620
Tavares Elementary School	White	45.1%	839
Tavares High School	White	50.6%	1,488
Tavares Middle School	White	52.7%	998
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School	White	50.1%	762
Treadway Elementary School	White	56.8%	893
Triangle Elementary School	Hispanic	37.6%	728
Umatilla Elementary School	White	72.1%	682
Umatilla High School	White	75.2%	915
Umatilla Middle School	White	73.8%	610
Windy Hill Middle School	Hispanic	39.4%	1,091