Okeechobee Times

There were 3,454 white students enrolled in Hendry County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hendry County School District welcomed 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 district.

Hendry County School District roughly covers 13 schools within Hendry County, and has a main office in Labelle.

Among the 13 schools in Hendry County School District, Digital Academy of Florida recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,970 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total white Students	white %
2022-23	13,859	3,454	24.9%
2021-22	14,333	3,436	24%
2020-21	13,629	3,920	28.8%
2019-20	8,917	2,224	24.9%
2018-19	7,267	1,388	19.1%
2017-18	7,336	1,438	19.6%