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Black students made up 20.3% of Polk County schools enrollment in 2022-23 school year

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

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

There were 23,227 Black students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5% increase from the 22,125 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Polk County welcomed a total of 114,483 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 20.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 159 schools in Polk County, Winter Haven Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 740 students, making up 30% 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 Polk County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [41.1%]White [34%]Black [20.3%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.4%]

Enrollment in Polk County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Ridge Community High School22.22,711
Haines City Senior High School25.12,700
Winter Haven Senior High School302,467
George W. Jenkins Senior High School16.32,451
Davenport High School17.72,333
Bartow Senior High School18.92,125
Lake Gibson Senior High School23.42,080
Kathleen Senior High School23.62,051
Lakeland Senior High School23.62,043
McKeel Academy of Technology7.61,727
Auburndale Senior High School22.11,716
Lake Wales Senior High School20.61,586
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy7.71,551
Lake Region High School26.91,545
Horizons Elementary School20.41,468
Citrus Ridge A. Civics Academy14.71,457
Shelley S. Boone Middle School23.21,403
Mulberry Senior High School9.71,315
Lakeland Highlands Middle School141,265
Lake Gibson Middle School22.61,218
Mulberry Middle School8.51,200
South McKeel Academy8.81,200
Davenport School of the Arts14.41,168
Frostproof Middle/Senior High School10.11,150
Chain of Lakes Elementary School20.91,130
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle School17.61,127
Tenoroc High School17.61,127
Sleepy Hill Middle School26.11,090
Laurel Elementary School37.11,058
Loughman Oaks Elementary School161,052
Bartow Middle School20.71,046
Lake Marion Creek Middle School31.41,044
Sandhill Elementary School20.6991
Lena Vista Elementary School16.6975
Crystal Lake Middle School19.4949
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School12.2946
Bella Citta Elementary School16.2940
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School4.4917
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred17.5911
Discovery High School16.8911
Willow Oak School2.4905
Fred G. Garner Elementary School38.4901
Walter Caldwell Elementary School25895
Westwood Middle School31.4878
Wendell Watson Elementary School13.8875
Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport7.4874
Valleyview Elementary School13.8861
Lake Alfred Elementary School24.5821
Kathleen Middle School18821
Rochelle School of the Arts36.7803
Southwest Middle School26.2801
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School13.1786
Davenport Elementary School15786
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy17.9773
Alta Vista Elementary School20.3769
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School24766
New Beginnings High School28.4753
Sleepy Hill Elementary School23.7739
Denison Middle School34.1738
Highlands Grove Elementary School11.5731
Scott Lake Elementary School9.5727
Garden Grove Elementary School23.5723
Pinewood Elementary School21.6709
R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School13.7708
Eagle Lake Elementary School19.2697
Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School18.2691
Jewett School of the Arts45.9679
Hillcrest Elementary School19.6662
Dundee Elementary Academy13.9653
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy22649
Jesse Keen Elementary School9.2649
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy17.4645
North Lakeland Elementary School of Choice29.7644
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy46.1642
Clarence Boswell Elementary School15.4636
Lake Shipp Elementary School32.8628
Philip O'Brien Elementary School25.5627
Berkley Accelerated Middle School1.8623
Eastside Elementary School21.6615
Edward W. Bok Academy North18615
Floral Avenue Elementary School17.8611
Bok Academy20611
McKeel Academy Central3.4610
Polk Full Time Eschool11.8604
Elbert Elementary School34.3601
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet31.3584
Spook Hill Elementary School26.9584
Frank E. Brigham Academy23.8564
James W. Sikes Elementary School9.8563
Combee Academy of Design and Engineering12551
Socrum Elementary School19.2546
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy28542
Polk Avenue Elementary School25.6531
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School23.6529
Lincoln Avenue Academy26526
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School2.5525
Bartow Elementary Academy20.5518
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School30.8516
Purcell Elementary School4.8516
Medulla Elementary School21.6515
Palmetto Elementary School18.1513
Winston Academy of Engineering23.3506
Kathleen Elementary School18.6489
Carlton Palmore Elementary School24.3465
Janie Howard Wilson School28.1448
Bethune Academy49.8428
Highland City Elementary School3.8425
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk6.6422
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School11.2410
Crystal Lake Elementary School29.1409
John Snively Elementary School22.3399
Union Academy19.4396
Cleveland Court Elementary School16393
Auburndale Central Elementary School25.1383
Southwest Elementary School16.8382
Griffin Elementary School33.2379
James E. Stephens Elementary School47.2356
Polk State College Collegiate High School7.9353
Alturas Elementary School3.1350
Dixieland Elementary School19.1330
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School17.1328
Inwood Elementary School50.7298
Victory Ridge Academy3.7298
Language & Literacy Academy for Learning9.2282
Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)19.3269
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School32.5255
Karen M. Siegel Academy6.2161
Achievement Academy14157
Fresh Start Community School20.8154
Compass Middle Charter School19153
Gause Academy of Leadership12.596
Transition School22.948

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Bethune AcademyLake Alfred Elementary SchoolEdgar L. Padgett Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolJewett Middle Academy MagnetDoris A. Sanders Learning CenterPolk Pre-Collegiate AcademyBerkley Accelerated Middle SchoolFred G. Garner Elementary SchoolDundee Elementary AcademyDiscovery Academy of Lake AlfredWestwood Middle SchoolElbert Elementary SchoolWendell Watson Elementary SchoolDale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary SchoolLena Vista Elementary SchoolCarlton Palmore Elementary SchoolEdward W. Bok Academy NorthLakeland Highlands Middle SchoolLake Shipp Elementary SchoolLake Wales Senior High SchoolFrank E. Brigham AcademyPolk State College Collegiate High SchoolSleepy Hill Middle SchoolSpook Hill Elementary SchoolSouthwest Elementary SchoolRoosevelt AcademyMagnolia Montessori AcademyLewis Anna Woodbury Elementary SchoolCitrus Ridge A. Civics AcademyRidge Technical AcademyPolk City Elementary SchoolPalmetto Elementary SchoolKaren M. Siegel AcademyRidge Community High SchoolWalter Caldwell Elementary SchoolDaniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle SchoolRochelle School of the ArtsNew Beginnings High SchoolGause Academy of LeadershipKathleen Middle SchoolTenoroc High SchoolDavenport School of the ArtsJesse Keen Elementary SchoolLake Gibson Middle SchoolBill Duncan Opportunity CenterMulberry Senior High SchoolCypress Junction MontessoriEastside Elementary SchoolLoughman Oaks Elementary SchoolJean O'Dell Learning CenterPolk Avenue Elementary SchoolPhilip O'Brien Elementary SchoolLakeland Montessori Middle SchoolGeorge W. Jenkins Senior High SchoolPinewood Elementary SchoolLanguage and Literacy Academy for LearningUnion AcademyEagle Lake Elementary SchoolLaurel Elementary SchoolPolk County Sheriffs Regional Detention CenterCrystal Lake Middle SchoolAlturas Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationKathleen Senior High SchoolCompass Middle Charter SchoolJames W. Sikes Elementary SchoolCleveland Court Elementary SchoolHighlands Grove Elementary SchoolMcKeel Academy of TechnologyLake Region High SchoolSouthwest Middle SchoolSpessard L. Holland Elementary SchoolAlta Vista Elementary SchoolFort Meade Middle/Senior High SchoolMulberry Middle SchoolMcLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts AcademyTransition SchoolDenison Middle SchoolNorth Lakeland Elementary School of ChoiceR. Bruce Wagner Elementary SchoolClarence Boswell Elementary SchoolDr. Ne Roberts Elementary SchoolWinter Haven Senior High SchoolLake Alfred-Addair Middle SchoolChain of Lakes Collegiate High SchoolHartridge AcademyPolk Virtual Instruction ProgramDiscovery High SchoolJere L. Stambaugh Middle SchoolHorizons Elementary SchoolInwood Elementary SchoolMcKeel Elementary AcademyDon E. Woods Opportunity CenterSouth McKeel AcademyChain of Lakes Elementary SchoolBok AcademySocrum Elementary SchoolLakeland Senior High SchoolHighland City Elementary SchoolLakeland Montessori School HouseAuburndale Central Elementary SchoolPolk Full Time eSchoolGriffin Elementary SchoolSleepy Hill Elementary SchoolBartow Senior High SchoolFrostproof Middle/Senior High SchoolRidgeview Global Studies AcademyR. Clem Churchwell Elementary SchoolShelley S. Boone Middle SchoolSandhill Elementary SchoolValleyview Elementary SchoolLake Gibson Senior High SchoolPolk County Sheriff's Central CenterRidge Teen Parent ProgramJames E. Stephens Elementary SchoolLake Marion Creek Middle SchoolJewett School Of The ArtsLawton Chiles Middle AcademyRosabelle W. Blake AcademyScott Lake Elementary SchoolBerkley Elementary SchoolFloral Avenue Elementary SchoolLincoln Avenue AcademyCrystal Lake Elementary SchoolHospital HomeboundPurcell Elementary SchoolBartow Middle SchoolJohn Snively Elementary SchoolKathleen Elementary SchoolOscar J. Pope Elementary SchoolJanie Howard Wilson SchoolHaines City Senior High SchoolBartow Elementary AcademyPolk Halfway HouseAchievement AcademyMedulla Elementary SchoolWinston Academy of EngineeringMaynard A. Traviss Technical AcademyDundee Ridge Middle AcademyWahneta Elementary SchoolAuburndale Senior High SchoolGarden Grove Elementary SchoolDixieland Elementary School

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