Okeechobee Times

There were 2,438 Black students enrolled in Hendry County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 8.7% 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, Black students comprised 17.6% of the student body to be the third 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 Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,464 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 Black Students	Black %
2022-23	13,859	2,438	17.6%
2021-22	14,333	2,670	18.6%
2020-21	13,629	2,327	17.1%
2019-20	8,917	1,336	15%
2018-19	7,267	995	13.7%
2017-18	7,336	1,021	13.9%