Okeechobee Times

There were 13,859 students enrolled in Hendry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 52.2% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Hendry County schools, followed by 24.9% of white students, 17.6% of Black students and 4% of multiracial students.

Digital Academy of Florida registered the highest enrollment among Hendry County's 13 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 6,396 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
Digital Academy of Florida	7,109	6,396	-10
Labelle High School	1,374	1,451	5.6
Clewiston High School	944	958	1.5
Country Oaks Elementary School	837	893	6.7
Labelle Middle School	855	817	-4.4
Clewiston Middle School	706	741	5
Central Elementary School	547	588	7.5
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School	533	541	1.5
Eastside Elementary School	495	503	1.6
Westside Elementary School	445	469	5.4
Labelle Elementary School	389	437	12.3
Montura Early Learning Center	26	21	-19.2
County Wide Exceptional Student Education	13	10	-23.1