Okeechobee Times

Sebring High School had the highest enrollment among Highlands County schools, welcoming 1,901 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among Sebring High School students was white, accounting for 44% of the student population.

Sebring High School is part of the Highlands County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Highlands County with its main office in Sebring.

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.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Sebring High School	Sebring	1,901
Avon Park High School	Avon Park	946
Lake Placid High School	Lake Placid	829
Sebring Middle School	Sebring	787
Woodlawn Elementary School	Sebring	777
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Sebring	736
Hill-Gustat Middle School	Sebring	631
Lake Country Elementary School	Lake Placid	628
Avon Park Middle School	Avon Park	602
Lake Placid Middle School	Lake Placid	598
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Sebring	590
Fred Wild Elementary School	Sebring	577
Avon Elementary School	Avon Park	553
Lake Placid Elementary School	Lake Placid	548
Park Elementary School	Avon Park	521
Memorial Elementary School	Avon Park	508
Highlands Virtual School	Sebring	133
The Academy at Youth Care Lane	Sebring	70
Highlands County Hospital/Homebound Program	Sebring	21
Non-Enrolled PK Exceptional Ed Program	Sebring	10