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Hispanic enrollment rises in Polk County schools during 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 47,036 Hispanic students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.3% increase from the 43,823 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 41.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 159 schools in Polk County, Ridge Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,750 students, making up 64.6% 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 Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Ridge Community High School64.62,711
Haines City Senior High School59.72,700
Winter Haven Senior High School33.42,467
George W. Jenkins Senior High School29.42,451
Davenport High School582,333
Bartow Senior High School29.12,125
Lake Gibson Senior High School31.42,080
Kathleen Senior High School41.22,051
Lakeland Senior High School27.22,043
McKeel Academy of Technology21.11,727
Auburndale Senior High School31.71,716
Lake Wales Senior High School331,586
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy411,551
Lake Region High School46.71,545
Horizons Elementary School64.91,468
Citrus Ridge A. Civics Academy57.91,457
Shelley S. Boone Middle School64.41,403
Mulberry Senior High School50.61,315
Lakeland Highlands Middle School27.61,265
Lake Gibson Middle School30.11,218
Mulberry Middle School50.51,200
South McKeel Academy18.61,200
Davenport School of the Arts511,168
Frostproof Middle/Senior High School47.11,150
Chain of Lakes Elementary School31.21,130
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle School39.41,127
Tenoroc High School39.51,127
Sleepy Hill Middle School44.71,090
Laurel Elementary School52.61,058
Loughman Oaks Elementary School60.81,052
Bartow Middle School28.41,046
Lake Marion Creek Middle School57.31,044
Sandhill Elementary School58.8991
Lena Vista Elementary School37.8975
Crystal Lake Middle School45.7949
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School43.3946
Bella Citta Elementary School61.5940
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary School45917
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred43.6911
Discovery High School47.7911
Willow Oak School61.5905
Fred G. Garner Elementary School39.1901
Walter Caldwell Elementary School36.5895
Westwood Middle School46.6878
Wendell Watson Elementary School27.7875
Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport74.1874
Valleyview Elementary School19.5861
Lake Alfred Elementary School47.9821
Kathleen Middle School40.6821
Rochelle School of the Arts22.9803
Southwest Middle School38801
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School49.4786
Davenport Elementary School64.8786
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy60.3773
Alta Vista Elementary School63.6769
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School25.6766
New Beginnings High School43.4753
Sleepy Hill Elementary School44.9739
Denison Middle School40.5738
Highlands Grove Elementary School25731
Scott Lake Elementary School23.8727
Garden Grove Elementary School30.7723
Pinewood Elementary School39.2709
R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School38708
Eagle Lake Elementary School39.2697
Berkley Elementary School20696
Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School34.3691
Jewett School of the Arts23679
Hillcrest Elementary School26.3662
Dundee Elementary Academy51.1653
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy20.8649
Jesse Keen Elementary School70.3649
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy44.3645
North Lakeland Elementary School of Choice41.9644
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy21.3642
Clarence Boswell Elementary School40.6636
Lake Shipp Elementary School31.4628
Philip O'Brien Elementary School33.7627
Berkley Accelerated Middle School23.6623
Eastside Elementary School70.1615
Edward W. Bok Academy North28615
Floral Avenue Elementary School27.7611
Bok Academy32.2611
McKeel Academy Central18.5610
Polk City Elementary School26.1606
Polk Full Time Eschool30.8604
Elbert Elementary School36.4601
Jewett Middle Academy Magnet27.1584
Spook Hill Elementary School33584
Frank E. Brigham Academy24.5564
James W. Sikes Elementary School34.1563
Combee Academy of Design and Engineering37.2551
Socrum Elementary School28546
McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy40.8542
Polk Avenue Elementary School42.4531
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary School35529
Lincoln Avenue Academy19.6526
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School55525
Bartow Elementary Academy18.7518
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School54.5516
Purcell Elementary School49.6516
Medulla Elementary School40.4515
Palmetto Elementary School68.2513
Wahneta Elementary School87507
Winston Academy of Engineering26.5506
Kathleen Elementary School33.9489
Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary School13.8472
Carlton Palmore Elementary School20465
Janie Howard Wilson School46.9448
Bethune Academy34.3428
Highland City Elementary School28.9425
Bridgeprep Academy of Polk65.4422
Oscar J. Pope Elementary School55.9410
Crystal Lake Elementary School42.3409
John Snively Elementary School56.6399
Union Academy24396
Cleveland Court Elementary School28393
Auburndale Central Elementary School37.9383
Southwest Elementary School34.8382
Griffin Elementary School36.1379
James E. Stephens Elementary School28.7356
Polk State College Collegiate High School18.4353
Alturas Elementary School28.6350
Dixieland Elementary School42.7330
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School28328
Inwood Elementary School22.5298
Victory Ridge Academy15.4298
Roosevelt Academy46.6283
Language & Literacy Academy for Learning23.4282
Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)37.9269
Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School27.5255
Mi Escuela Montessori43.1202
Hartridge Academy28.4201
Karen M. Siegel Academy9.3161
Achievement Academy35157
Fresh Start Community School53.2154
Compass Middle Charter School50.3153
Maynard A. Traviss Technical Academy40140
Hospital Homebound8.5118
Ridge Technical Academy42.984
Jean O'Dell Learning Center13.773
Transition School41.748

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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