Okeechobee Times

There were 4,901 white students enrolled in Highlands County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.2% decrease from the 5,012 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Highlands County welcomed a total of 12,362 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 39.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Highlands County, Sebring High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 837 students, making up 46.3% 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
Sebring High School	46.3	1,809
Avon Park High School	27.6	928
Lake Placid High School	36.9	868
Sebring Middle School	50.1	815
Woodlawn Elementary School	42.7	794
Hill-Gustat Middle School	37.4	705
Cracker Trail Elementary School	63.7	692
Lake Country Elementary School	43.1	685
Avon Park Middle School	24.6	638
Lake Placid Middle School	37.4	621
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	45.3	618
Lake Placid Elementary School	39.6	594
Fred Wild Elementary School	32.9	563
Memorial Elementary School	30.8	532
Park Elementary School	30.2	527
Avon Elementary School	25	523
Highlands Virtual School	31	168