Okeechobee Times

There were 1,819 students enrolled in Glades County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 41% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Glades County schools, followed by 33.4% of white students, 10.4% of Alaska Native students and 9.5% of Black students.

West Glades School registered the highest enrollment among Glades County's six schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 646 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
West Glades School	596	646	8.4
Moore Haven Middle High School.	472	501	6.1
Moore Haven Elementary School	341	375	10
Pemayetv Emahakv Charter Our Way School	261	282	8
Glades Virtual Franchise	17	14	-17.6