FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Lee County School District students was African American, accounting for 38% of the student population.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 43.6% of the total enrollment.
Lee County School District covers 111 schools within Lee County, with its main office in Fort Myers.
Among the 111 schools in Lee County School District, Lehigh Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,509 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.
Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Lehigh Senior High School | 2,509 |
| Gateway High School | 2,312 |
| Ida S. Baker High School | 2,116 |
| East Lee County High School | 1,985 |
| Cape Coral High School | 1,936 |
| Mariner High School | 1,894 |
| Riverdale High School | 1,870 |
| Fort Myers High School | 1,850 |
| North Fort Myers High School | 1,831 |
| Dunbar High School | 1,762 |
| Veterans Park Academy for the Arts | 1,741 |
| South Fort Myers High School | 1,738 |
| Bonita Springs High School | 1,528 |
| Estero High School | 1,523 |
| Cypress Lake High School | 1,507 |
| Oak Hammock Middle School | 1,422 |
| Island Coast High School | 1,418 |
| Lehigh Acres Middle School | 1,359 |
| Bonita Springs Charter School | 1,320 |
| Harns Marsh Middle School | 1,316 |
| Varsity Lakes Middle School | 1,257 |
| Lehigh Elementary School | 1,227 |
| Mirror Lakes Elementary School | 1,218 |
| The Alva School | 1,214 |
| North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts | 1,165 |
| Gulf Elementary School | 1,163 |
| Challenger Middle School | 1,142 |
| Heights Elementary School | 1,131 |
| Treeline Elementary School | 1,127 |
| Tortuga Preserve Elementary School | 1,110 |
| Three Oaks Middle School | 1,100 |
| Lexington Middle School | 1,100 |
| Diplomat Elementary School | 1,072 |
| Harns Marsh Elementary School | 1,056 |
| Pinewoods Elementary School | 1,053 |
| Skyline Elementary School | 1,040 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School | 995 |
| Trafalgar Middle School | 973 |
| Mariner Middle School | 964 |
| Caloosa Elementary School | 963 |
| Mid Cape Global Academy | 955 |
| Diplomat Middle School | 934 |
| Three Oaks Elementary School | 927 |
| Pelican Elementary School | 919 |
| Caloosa Middle School | 915 |
| Allen Park Elementary School | 890 |
| River Hall Elementary School | 890 |
| Trafalgar Elementary School | 882 |
| Manatee Elementary School | 876 |
| Oasis Charter Elementary School-South | 873 |
| Villas Elementary School | 847 |
| Gateway Elementary School | 846 |
| Six Mile Charter Academy | 845 |
| Oasis Charter Middle School | 840 |
| Gulf Middle School | 823 |
| Patriot Elementary School | 821 |
| Tropic Isles Elementary School | 818 |
| Oasis Elementary Charter School-North | 812 |
| Oasis Charter High School | 804 |
| Hancock Creek Elementary School | 788 |
| Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts | 775 |
| Cape Elementary School | 758 |
| Cypress Lake Middle School | 753 |
| Tanglewood Elementary School | 749 |
| Rayma C. Page Elementary School | 747 |
| Lee County Virtual Franchise | 737 |
| Orange River Elementary School | 733 |
| Colonial Elementary School | 655 |
| Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School | 652 |
| G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School | 633 |
| Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs | 626 |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | 620 |
| Edgewood Academy | 618 |
| San Carlos Park Elementary School | 606 |
| Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School | 602 |
| Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School | 600 |
| Bayshore Elementary School | 596 |
| Orangewood Elementary School | 586 |
| Fort Myers Middle Academy | 572 |
| Bonita Springs Elementary School | 555 |
| James Stephens Elementary School | 541 |
| J. Colin English Elementary School | 540 |
| Tice Elementary School | 518 |
| Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School | 432 |
| Sunshine Elementary School | 413 |
| Athenian Academy Charter School | 401 |
| Franklin Park Elementary School | 393 |
| Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School | 355 |
| North Nicholas High School | 323 |
| Coronado High School | 320 |
| Palm Acres Charter High School | 280 |
| Island Park High School | 276 |
| Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy | 266 |
| Success Academy | 260 |
| Pine Island Elementary School | 236 |
| Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral | 232 |
| The Sanibel School | 226 |
| Harlem Heights Community Charter School | 196 |
| Early Childhood Learning Services | 149 |
| Lee County Acceleration Academies | 144 |
| City of Palms Charter High School | 136 |
| Royal Palm Exceptional School Center | 120 |
| Northern Palms Charter High School | 111 |
| County Wide Exceptional Child Programs | 81 |
| The Island School | 61 |
| Pace School for Girls | 60 |
| Buckingham Exceptional Student Center | 59 |
| Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center | 52 |
| Fort Myers Beach Elementary School | 48 |
| Lee County Jail | 0 |
| SW Florida Addiction Services-the Vince Smith Center | 0 |
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