Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Lee County welcomed a total of 100,064 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 48.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county. They were followed by white students with a count of 32,621 (32.6%), and Black students, totaling 13,479, or 13.5% of the student population.
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.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| District | No. of Hispanic Students | Total District Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County School District | 48,976 | 100,064 | 48.9% |
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