Okeechobee Times

There were 549 multiracial students enrolled in Hendry County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less 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, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth 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 multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 458 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 multiracial Students	multiracial %
2022-23	13,859	549	4%
2021-22	14,333	574	4%
2020-21	13,629	586	4.3%
2019-20	8,917	211	2.4%
2018-19	7,267	55	0.8%
2017-18	7,336	51	0.7%