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How many students were enrolled in Lee County schools for 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 99,354 students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 46.9% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lee County schools, followed by 34.5% of white students, 13.6% of Black students and 3.2% of multiracial students.

Lehigh Senior High School registered the highest enrollment among Lee County's 114 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 2,476 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 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.

Enrollment in Lee County Over 6 Years
09,00018,00027,00036,00045,00054,00063,00072,00081,00090,00099,0002017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23

Enrollment in Lee County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Lehigh Senior High School2,3872,4763.7
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts1,9232,13310.9
Gateway High School1,2581,98157.5
Ida S. Baker High School1,8611,9333.9
South Fort Myers High School1,8541,9173.4
Fort Myers High School1,8881,9020.7
East Lee County High School1,8591,8962
Cape Coral High School1,8091,8874.3
Riverdale High School2,1031,880-10.6
North Fort Myers High School1,8161,8743.2
Mariner High School1,6901,8529.6
Dunbar High School1,7671,8022
Island Coast High School1,5951,6533.6
Cypress Lake High School1,5241,5803.7
Oak Hammock Middle School1,5361,5631.8
Bonita Springs High School1,5601,543-1.1
Estero High School1,3581,4335.5
Harns Marsh Middle School1,3701,4223.8
Lehigh Acres Middle School1,2631,3567.4
Varsity Lakes Middle School1,3141,307-0.5
Bonita Springs Charter School1,3001,3020.2
Sunshine Elementary School1,2431,3014.7
Gateway Charter Elementary School1,2161,2452.4
The Alva School1,1971,2373.3
Gulf Elementary School1,1931,2313.2
Mirror Lakes Elementary School1,1691,2285
Lehigh Elementary School1,1701,2264.8
Lexington Middle School1,1101,1382.5
Treeline Elementary School1,1081,1352.4
Challenger Middle School1,1151,1240.8
Heights Elementary School1,1401,109-2.7
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts1,0881,1061.7
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School1,0501,1045.1
Three Oaks Middle School1,0661,0993.1
Pinewoods Elementary School1,1031,089-1.3
Diplomat Elementary School9811,0699
Gateway Charter Intermediate School1,0041,0363.2
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School9961,0071.1
River Hall Elementary School1,0211,005-1.6
Mariner Middle School1,0401,001-3.8
Three Oaks Elementary School1,0171,000-1.7
Skyline Elementary School9719902
Harns Marsh Elementary School9769891.3
Trafalgar Middle School988986-0.2
Caloosa Elementary School9629721
Caloosa Middle School963935-2.9
Pelican Elementary School930917-1.4
Diplomat Middle School9119120.1
Trafalgar Elementary School8959111.8
Allen Park Elementary School908900-0.9
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South8728730.1
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School7988638.1
Rayma C. Page Elementary School8288634.2
Villas Elementary School8398551.9
Six Mile Charter Academy8278421.8
Gateway Elementary School8038404.6
Oasis Charter Middle School8308391.1
Gulf Middle School828812-1.9
Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts873807-7.6
Mid Cape Global Academy7598066.2
Lee County Virtual Franchise1,283801-37.6
Tropic Isles Elementary School806800-0.7
Manatee Elementary School814794-2.5
Orange River Elementary School815788-3.3
Hancock Creek Elementary School7367866.8
Cypress Lake Middle School786781-0.6
Patriot Elementary School7637751.6
Oasis Elementary Charter School-North771770-0.1
Oasis Charter High School7437642.8
Colonial Elementary School841760-9.6
Cape Elementary School7077597.4
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School7457531.1
Tanglewood Elementary School744724-2.7
Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School6957234
Fort Myers Middle Academy6646873.5
San Carlos Park Elementary School680655-3.7
Orangewood Elementary School616615-0.2
Gateway Charter High School5526049.4
Bayshore Elementary School6036030
Spring Creek Elementary School661594-10.1
Oak Creek Charter School of Bonita Springs586579-1.2
Bonita Springs Elementary School550546-0.7
Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School4965337.5
Tice Elementary School591514-13
Edgewood Academy4674802.8
James Stephens Elementary School4304545.6
J. Colin English Elementary School442438-0.9
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School3824107.3
Athenian Academy Charter School32540524.6
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School406402-1
Franklin Park Elementary School389374-3.9
Island Park High School26331620.2
North Nicholas High School28231511.7
Coronado High School312298-4.5
Palm Acres Charter High School2752936.5
Early Childhood Learning Services2872901
The Sanibel School25228914.7
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy20227134.2
Pine Island Elementary School2222366.3
Harlem Heights Community Charter School1721762.3
Heritage Charter Academy of Cape Coral176164-6.8
Success Academy1331383.8
City of Palms Charter High School10213330.4
Royal Palm Exceptional School Center133131-1.5
Northern Palms Charter High School8411435.7
Fort Myers Beach Elementary School8380-3.6
County Wide Exceptional Child Programs9679-17.7
The Island School6766-1.5
Buckingham Exceptional Student Center63630
Pace School for Girls58603.4
Lee Adolescent Mothers Program425428.6
Southwest Florida Juvenile Detention Center3616-55.6

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

North Fort Myers Academy for the ArtsOasis Charter High SchoolPelican Elementary SchoolPaul Laurence Dunbar Middle SchoolTrafalgar Middle SchoolDiplomat Elementary SchoolOasis Charter Middle SchoolSpring Creek Elementary SchoolFort Myers High SchoolCypress Lake High SchoolRay V. Pottorf Elementary SchoolHarns Marsh Middle SchoolDiplomat Middle SchoolTreeline Elementary SchoolPalm Acres Charter High SchoolVarsity Lakes Middle SchoolEdgewood AcademyOasis Charter Elementary SchoolHancock Creek Elementary SchoolPine Island Elementary SchoolTrafalgar Elementary SchoolSunshine Elementary SchoolSouth Fort Myers High SchoolLee Adolescent Mothers ProgramThree Oaks Middle SchoolEstero High SchoolSix Mile Charter AcademyFort Myers Middle AcademyRoyal Palm Exceptional School CenterFranklin Park Elementary SchoolEarly Childhood Learning ServicesThe Sanibel SchoolHeights Elementary SchoolHarns Marsh Elementary SchoolNorthern Palms Charter High SchoolSan Carlos Park Elementary SchoolSkyline Elementary SchoolRiver Hall Elementary SchoolCaloosa Middle SchoolBayshore Elementary SchoolG. Weaver Hipps Elementary SchoolCape Coral High SchoolRayma C. Page Elementary SchoolLehigh Senior High SchoolCypress Lake Middle SchoolIsland Park High SchoolHarlem Heights Community Charter SchoolDr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary SchoolCoronado High SchoolGateway Charter Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationChallenger Middle SchoolGateway Charter High SchoolMirror Lakes Elementary SchoolRiverdale High SchoolGulf Elementary SchoolNorth Nicholas High SchoolTice Elementary SchoolEast Lee County High SchoolCape Elementary SchoolBonita Springs Charter SchoolMariner High SchoolBonita Springs Elementary SchoolPinewoods Elementary SchoolLee County JailOak Hammock Middle SchoolBonita Springs High SchoolNorth Fort Myers High SchoolVillas Elementary SchoolLehigh Elementary SchoolCounty Wide Exceptional Child ProgramsManatee Elementary SchoolCity of Palms Charter High SchoolLee County Virtual FranchiseThe Alva SchoolColonial Elementary SchoolMariner Middle SchoolSw Fl Addiction Services-The Vince Smith CenterVeterans Park Academy for the ArtsCaloosa Elementary SchoolGateway Elementary SchoolThree Oaks Elementary SchoolOrange River Elementary SchoolLehigh Acres Middle SchoolEdison Park Creative And Expressive Arts SchoolJames E. Stephens Elementary SchoolBonita Springs Middle Center for the ArtsThe Island SchoolGulf Middle SchoolTortuga Preserve Elementary SchoolLexington Middle SchoolDunbar High SchoolPatriot Elementary SchoolTanglewood Elementary SchoolAllen Park Elementary SchoolTropic Isles Elementary SchoolIsland Coast High SchoolIda S. Baker High SchoolJ. Colin English Elementary SchoolGateway Charter Intermediate SchoolFort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolOrangewood Elementary SchoolHector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary School

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