How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Lee County schools in 2022-23 school year?

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By Lee Today

Dec 12, 2023

There were 46,581 Hispanic students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.7% increase from the 44,083 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lee County welcomed a total of 99,354 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 46.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 114 schools in Lee County, Lehigh Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,345 students, making up 54.3% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Ethnicities in Lee County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment in Lee County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Lehigh Senior High School	54.3	2,476
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts	60.9	2,133
Gateway High School	50.3	1,981
Ida S. Baker High School	42	1,933
South Fort Myers High School	60.1	1,917
Fort Myers High School	24.6	1,902
East Lee County High School	62.9	1,896
Cape Coral High School	41.8	1,887
Riverdale High School	45.1	1,880
North Fort Myers High School	29.8	1,874
Mariner High School	44	1,852
Dunbar High School	56.5	1,802
Island Coast High School	46.5	1,653
Cypress Lake High School	35.4	1,580
Oak Hammock Middle School	68.5	1,563
Bonita Springs High School	56.2	1,543
Estero High School	38.5	1,433
Harns Marsh Middle School	63.6	1,422
Lehigh Acres Middle School	56.3	1,356
Varsity Lakes Middle School	58	1,307
Bonita Springs Charter School	39.1	1,302
Sunshine Elementary School	58.3	1,301
Gateway Charter Elementary School	46.8	1,245
The Alva School	24.8	1,237
Gulf Elementary School	33.6	1,231
Mirror Lakes Elementary School	61.7	1,228
Lehigh Elementary School	60.4	1,226
Lexington Middle School	43.3	1,138
Treeline Elementary School	36.7	1,135
Challenger Middle School	43.3	1,124
Heights Elementary School	27.7	1,109
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts	34.2	1,106
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School	59	1,104
Three Oaks Middle School	34.5	1,099
Pinewoods Elementary School	30.9	1,089
Diplomat Elementary School	48.7	1,069
Gateway Charter Intermediate School	48.4	1,036
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School	35.9	1,007
River Hall Elementary School	37.2	1,005
Mariner Middle School	43.8	1,001
Three Oaks Elementary School	27.9	1,000
Skyline Elementary School	44.5	990
Harns Marsh Elementary School	58.7	989
Trafalgar Middle School	40.8	986
Caloosa Elementary School	47.5	972
Caloosa Middle School	44.7	935
Pelican Elementary School	38.6	917
Diplomat Middle School	46.4	912
Trafalgar Elementary School	42.4	911
Allen Park Elementary School	37.8	900
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South	27.3	873
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School	62.2	863
Rayma C. Page Elementary School	32	863
Villas Elementary School	70.3	855
Six Mile Charter Academy	40.9	842
Gateway Elementary School	42.4	840
Oasis Charter Middle School	27.2	839
Gulf Middle School	33	812
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts	74.6	807
Mid Cape Global Academy	64.3	806
Lee County Virtual Franchise	31.1	801
Tropic Isles Elementary School	43.4	800
Manatee Elementary School	70.4	794
Orange River Elementary School	87.2	788
Hancock Creek Elementary School	36.6	786
Cypress Lake Middle School	37.8	781
Patriot Elementary School	46.2	775
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North	28.6	770
Oasis Charter High School	24.9	764
Colonial Elementary School	44.2	760
Cape Elementary School	35.2	759
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School	47.1	753
Tanglewood Elementary School	30.8	724
Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School	67.2	723
Fort Myers Middle Academy	40.2	687
San Carlos Park Elementary School	52.4	655
Orangewood Elementary School	42	615
Gateway Charter High School	49	604
Bayshore Elementary School	31	603
Spring Creek Elementary School	84.2	594
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs	78.6	579
Bonita Springs Elementary School	88.5	546
Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School	38.5	533
Tice Elementary School	89.3	514
Edgewood Academy	63.5	480
James Stephens Elementary School	48.5	454
J. Colin English Elementary School	42.9	438
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School	32.2	410
Athenian Academy Charter School	44.9	405
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School	21.1	402
Franklin Park Elementary School	17.6	374
Island Park High School	60.4	316
North Nicholas High School	41.6	315
Coronado High School	50	298
Palm Acres Charter High School	58	293
Early Childhood Learning Services	55.5	290
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy	52.4	271
Pine Island Elementary School	22.9	236
Harlem Heights Community Charter School	81.3	176
Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral	13.4	164
Success Academy	42	138
City of Palms Charter High School	45.9	133
Northern Palms Charter High School	25.4	114
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs	19	79
Lee Adolescent Mothers Program	57.4	54