Okeechobee Times

There were 133 Asian students enrolled in Highlands County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same as the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Highlands County welcomed a total of 11,966 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Highlands County, Sebring High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 57 students, making up 3% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Sebring High School	3%	1,901
Avon Park High School	1.5%	946
Woodlawn Elementary School	1.4%	777
Hill-Gustat Middle School	4.6%	631
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	3.7%	590