Okeechobee Times

There were 12,362 students enrolled in Highlands County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 39.6% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Highlands County schools, followed by 37.8% of Hispanic students, 16.3% of Black students and 4.4% of multiracial students.

Sebring High School registered the highest enrollment among Highlands County's 21 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,809 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 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	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Sebring High School	1,646	1,809	9.9
Avon Park High School	898	928	3.3
Lake Placid High School	834	868	4.1
Sebring Middle School	809	815	0.7
Woodlawn Elementary School	686	794	15.7
Hill-Gustat Middle School	676	705	4.3
Cracker Trail Elementary School	633	692	9.3
Lake Country Elementary School	625	685	9.6
Avon Park Middle School	670	638	-4.8
Lake Placid Middle School	666	621	-6.8
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	645	618	-4.2
Lake Placid Elementary School	615	594	-3.4
Fred Wild Elementary School	478	563	17.8
Memorial Elementary School	576	532	-7.6
Park Elementary School	493	527	6.9
Avon Elementary School	506	523	3.4
Highlands Virtual School	329	168	-48.9
The Academy at Youth Care Lane	37	60	62.2
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program	36	28	-22.2
Non-Enrolled PK Exceptional Ed Program	23	12	-47.8