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White students made up 34% 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 38,905 white students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.8% decrease from the 39,238 white 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, white students comprised 34% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 159 schools in Polk County, George W. Jenkins Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,189 students, making up 48.5% 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 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 white Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Ridge Community High School10.52,711
Haines City Senior High School11.32,700
Winter Haven Senior High School322,467
George W. Jenkins Senior High School48.52,451
Davenport High School20.12,333
Bartow Senior High School44.62,125
Lake Gibson Senior High School40.62,080
Kathleen Senior High School31.22,051
Lakeland Senior High School42.92,043
McKeel Academy of Technology65.81,727
Auburndale Senior High School41.41,716
Lake Wales Senior High School42.31,586
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy43.31,551
Lake Region High School23.61,545
Horizons Elementary School11.31,468
Citrus Ridge A. Civics Academy21.21,457
Shelley S. Boone Middle School10.51,403
Mulberry Senior High School36.51,315
Lakeland Highlands Middle School51.11,265
Lake Gibson Middle School43.41,218
Mulberry Middle School38.41,200
South McKeel Academy621,200
Davenport School of the Arts30.61,168
Frostproof Middle/Senior High School40.61,150
Chain of Lakes Elementary School38.61,130
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle School39.61,127
Tenoroc High School39.41,127
Sleepy Hill Middle School23.91,090
Laurel Elementary School6.11,058
Loughman Oaks Elementary School18.31,052
Bartow Middle School46.71,046
Lake Marion Creek Middle School8.31,044
Sandhill Elementary School16.1991
Lena Vista Elementary School40.3975
Crystal Lake Middle School29.3949
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School39.6946
Bella Citta Elementary School17.6940
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School44.2917
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred35.3911
Discovery High School32.1911
Willow Oak School30.3905
Fred G. Garner Elementary School19.5901
Walter Caldwell Elementary School32.4895
Westwood Middle School18.6878
Wendell Watson Elementary School52.3875
Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport11.2874
Valleyview Elementary School56.9861
Lake Alfred Elementary School20.2821
Kathleen Middle School38.2821
Rochelle School of the Arts33.6803
Southwest Middle School30.3801
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School34.5786
Davenport Elementary School15.8786
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy19.7773
Alta Vista Elementary School12.1769
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School41.4766
New Beginnings High School22753
Sleepy Hill Elementary School26.7739
Denison Middle School21.1738
Highlands Grove Elementary School55.7731
Scott Lake Elementary School59.6727
Garden Grove Elementary School38.7723
Pinewood Elementary School35.1709
R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School41.2708
Eagle Lake Elementary School36.6697
Berkley Elementary School71696
Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School43.8691
Jewett School of the Arts26.4679
Hillcrest Elementary School47.9662
Dundee Elementary Academy29.6653
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy45.9649
Jesse Keen Elementary School14.9649
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy34.6645
North Lakeland Elementary School of Choice23.9644
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy27.3642
Clarence Boswell Elementary School38.2636
Lake Shipp Elementary School25628
Philip O'Brien Elementary School29.5627
Berkley Accelerated Middle School67.1623
Edward W. Bok Academy North48.6615
Floral Avenue Elementary School50.2611
Bok Academy43.5611
McKeel Academy Central63.1610
Polk City Elementary School67606
Polk Full Time Eschool36.6604
Elbert Elementary School22.3601
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet34.8584
Spook Hill Elementary School36.3584
Frank E. Brigham Academy39.7564
James W. Sikes Elementary School47.6563
Combee Academy of Design and Engineering44.3551
Socrum Elementary School47.3546
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy27.9542
Polk Avenue Elementary School28.6531
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School36.7529
Lincoln Avenue Academy42.8526
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School32.4525
Bartow Elementary Academy52.9518
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School10.5516
Purcell Elementary School38.2516
Medulla Elementary School31.1515
Palmetto Elementary School4.5513
Winston Academy of Engineering38.3506
Kathleen Elementary School42.9489
Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary School73.1472
Carlton Palmore Elementary School47.3465
Janie Howard Wilson School20.3448
Bethune Academy4.9428
Highland City Elementary School48.5425
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk7.1422
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School23.4410
Crystal Lake Elementary School21.3409
John Snively Elementary School9399
Union Academy50.5396
Cleveland Court Elementary School48.9393
Auburndale Central Elementary School24383
Southwest Elementary School37.7382
Griffin Elementary School24379
James E. Stephens Elementary School10.4356
Polk State College Collegiate High School59.8353
Alturas Elementary School54.3350
Dixieland Elementary School25.5330
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School46.6328
Inwood Elementary School4298
Victory Ridge Academy16.8298
Roosevelt Academy38.9283
Language & Literacy Academy for Learning3.9282
Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)17.8269
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School33.7255
Mi Escuela Montessori29.7202
Hartridge Academy53.7201
Cypress Junction Montessori68.9196
Magnolia Montessori Academy47.4171
Karen M. Siegel Academy13.7161
Achievement Academy44.6157
Fresh Start Community School18.8154
Compass Middle Charter School16.3153
Maynard A. Traviss Technical Academy32.1140
Hospital Homebound10.2118
Lakeland Montessori School House37.3110
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center19.587
Ridge Technical Academy34.584
Jean O'Dell Learning Center15.173
Transition School33.348

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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