Highlands County School District had most of their students enrolled in ninth-grade during 2022-23 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By Okeechobee Times

Feb 13, 2024

Highlands County School District's ninth-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 1,203 students enrolled in district’s ninth-grade in the 2022-23 school year, making up 9.7% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the ninth-grade grew by 7.3% compared to the year before.

Highlands County School District also had a high enrollment for the eighth-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, Sebring High School had the most ninth-grade students in the 2022-23 school year.

Data showed that Highlands County School District enrolled a total of 12,362 students in the 2022-23 school year, the 37th lowest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 37th lowest in the year before.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Highlands County School District Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Enrollment Numbers Among Highlands County School District in 2022-23 School Year

Schools	Number of Students
Avon Elementary School	523
Avon Park High School	928
Avon Park Middle School	638
Cracker Trail Elementary School	692
Fred Wild Elementary School	563
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program	28
Highlands County Schools Jail Program	0
Highlands Virtual School	168
Hill-Gustat Middle School	705
Lake Country Elementary School	685
Lake Placid Elementary School	594
Lake Placid High School	868
Lake Placid Middle School	621
Memorial Elementary School	793
Non-Enrolled PK Exceptional Ed Program	12
Park Elementary School	527
Sebring High School	1,809
Sebring Middle School	815
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	618
The Academy at Youth Care Lane	60
Woodlawn Elementary School	794
Total Highlands County School District	12,362