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Lee County Education: 13,549 Black students were enrolled in schools 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 13,549 Black students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.2% increase from the 13,520 Black 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, Black students comprised 13.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 114 schools in Lee County, Lehigh Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 731 students, making up 29.5% 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
Hispanic [46.9%]White [34.5%]Black [13.6%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.9%]

Enrollment in Lee County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Lehigh Senior High School29.52,476
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts192,133
Gateway High School21.41,981
Ida S. Baker High School5.71,933
South Fort Myers High School19.41,917
Fort Myers High School211,902
East Lee County High School18.51,896
Cape Coral High School7.21,887
Riverdale High School7.91,880
North Fort Myers High School5.51,874
Mariner High School4.71,852
Dunbar High School301,802
Island Coast High School9.91,653
Cypress Lake High School14.31,580
Oak Hammock Middle School9.81,563
Estero High School2.71,433
Harns Marsh Middle School20.31,422
Lehigh Acres Middle School24.31,356
Varsity Lakes Middle School26.11,307
Sunshine Elementary School28.41,301
Gateway Charter Elementary School281,245
Mirror Lakes Elementary School19.31,228
Lehigh Elementary School17.61,226
Lexington Middle School13.41,138
Treeline Elementary School22.91,135
Challenger Middle School4.31,124
Heights Elementary School7.81,109
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts3.71,106
Tortuga Preserve Elementary School18.21,104
Diplomat Elementary School5.71,069
Gateway Charter Intermediate School20.81,036
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School311,007
River Hall Elementary School111,005
Mariner Middle School81,001
Skyline Elementary School3990
Harns Marsh Elementary School24989
Trafalgar Middle School5.3986
Caloosa Elementary School7.3972
Caloosa Middle School9.9935
Diplomat Middle School7.7912
Trafalgar Elementary School2.6911
Allen Park Elementary School37.2900
G. Weaver Hipps Elementary School15.9863
Rayma C. Page Elementary School1.4863
Villas Elementary School11.3855
Six Mile Charter Academy22.8842
Gateway Elementary School15.7840
Oasis Charter Middle School1.2839
Gulf Middle School4.8812
Mid Cape Global Academy3.1806
Tropic Isles Elementary School4.3800
Manatee Elementary School15794
Orange River Elementary School2.8788
Hancock Creek Elementary School8.3786
Cypress Lake Middle School9.9781
Patriot Elementary School2.7775
Oasis Charter High School1.3764
Colonial Elementary School42.2760
Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School32.8753
Tanglewood Elementary School12.4724
Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary School4.4723
Fort Myers Middle Academy47.2687
San Carlos Park Elementary School3.8655
Orangewood Elementary School30.7615
Gateway Charter High School20.4604
Edgewood Academy24480
James Stephens Elementary School41454
J. Colin English Elementary School2.5438
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School5.4410
Edison Park Creative and Expressive Arts School26.4402
Franklin Park Elementary School74.3374
North Nicholas High School5.1315
Coronado High School17.8298
Palm Acres Charter High School13.7293
Early Childhood Learning Services35.5290
Donna J. Beasley Technical Academy15.1271
City of Palms Charter High School34.6133

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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