Okeechobee Times

There were 4,678 Hispanic students enrolled in Highlands County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Highlands County School District welcomed 12,362 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 37.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Highlands County School District roughly covers 21 schools within Highlands County, and has a main office in Sebring.

Among the 21 schools in Highlands County School District, Sebring High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 614 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	12,362	4,678	37.8%
2021-22	12,246	4,502	36.8%
2020-21	12,111	4,400	36.3%
2019-20	12,080	4,285	35.5%
2018-19	12,333	4,304	34.9%
2017-18	12,414	4,252	34.3%