Okeechobee Times

There were 3,454 white students enrolled in Hendry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% increase from the 3,436 white 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, white students comprised 24.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Hendry County, Digital Academy of Florida recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,970 students, making up 30.8% 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 white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Digital Academy of Florida	30.8	6,396
Labelle High School	22.8	1,451
Clewiston High School	14.8	958
Country Oaks Elementary School	21.8	893
Labelle Middle School	18	817
Clewiston Middle School	17.9	741
Central Elementary School	17.2	588
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School	25.9	541
Eastside Elementary School	8.7	503
Westside Elementary School	9	469
Labelle Elementary School	27.5	437
Montura Early Learning Center	85.7	21