Okeechobee Times

There were 4,678 Hispanic students enrolled in Highlands County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.9% increase from the 4,502 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 37.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Highlands County, Sebring High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 614 students, making up 33.9% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Sebring High School	33.9	1,809
Avon Park High School	45.4	928
Lake Placid High School	46.2	868
Sebring Middle School	32.8	815
Woodlawn Elementary School	29.2	794
Hill-Gustat Middle School	39	705
Cracker Trail Elementary School	24.7	692
Lake Country Elementary School	43.4	685
Avon Park Middle School	46.6	638
Lake Placid Middle School	41.7	621
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	24.3	618
Lake Placid Elementary School	33.5	594
Fred Wild Elementary School	42.8	563
Memorial Elementary School	35.7	532
Park Elementary School	44	527
Avon Elementary School	51.1	523
Highlands Virtual School	11.9	168