Okeechobee Times

There were 2,438 Black students enrolled in Hendry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 8.7% decrease from the 2,670 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hendry County welcomed a total of 13,859 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 17.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Hendry County, Digital Academy of Florida recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,464 students, making up 22.9% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Digital Academy of Florida	22.9	6,396
Labelle High School	3.9	1,451
Clewiston High School	23.5	958
Country Oaks Elementary School	2.5	893
Labelle Middle School	5.8	817
Clewiston Middle School	25.2	741
Central Elementary School	20.4	588
Eastside Elementary School	27.2	503
Westside Elementary School	19.8	469