Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Data showed that Lake County welcomed a total of 48,222 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 58 schools in Lake County, East Ridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 114 students, making up 4.1% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Asian Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| East Ridge High School | 4.1% | 2,757 |
| Lake Minneola High School | 4% | 2,281 |
| South Lake High School | 3% | 2,189 |
| Leesburg High School | 1.5% | 1,774 |
| Minneola Conversion Charter School | 5.5% | 1,735 |
| Tavares High School | 1.5% | 1,488 |
| Mt. Dora High School | 1.6% | 1,412 |
| Grassy Lake Elementary School | 4.6% | 1,335 |
| Aurelia Cole Academy | 1.6% | 1,333 |
| Round Lake Elementary School | 2.4% | 1,177 |
| East Ridge Middle School | 4.8% | 1,094 |
| Windy Hill Middle School | 3.7% | 1,091 |
| Gray Middle School | 1.5% | 1,067 |
| Lake Pointe Academy | 1.2% | 1,066 |
| Imagine Schools at South Lake | 3.4% | 1,061 |
| Lost Lake Elementary School | 6.1% | 1,060 |
| Pinecrest Lakes Academy | 6% | 1,055 |
| Tavares Middle School | 1.7% | 998 |
| Pinecrest Academy Tavares | 5.4% | 918 |
| Sorrento Elementary School | 1.1% | 872 |
| Mascotte Elementary School | 1.9% | 850 |
| Tavares Elementary School | 1.2% | 839 |
| Eustis Middle School | 1.5% | 798 |
| Sawgrass Bay Elementary School | 1.7% | 771 |
| The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School | 2% | 762 |
| Groveland Elementary School | 2% | 735 |
| Pine Ridge Elementary School | 1.9% | 733 |
| Astatula Elementary School | 1.6% | 639 |
| Beverly Shores Elementary School | 1.9% | 616 |
| Cypress Ridge Elementary School | 2.1% | 580 |
| Pinecrest Academy Four Corners | 1.9% | 513 |
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