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Asian 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 1,757 Asian students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.1% increase from the 1,656 Asian 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, Asian students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 159 schools in Polk County, Bartow Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 96 students, making up 4.5% 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 Asian Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Ridge Community High School0.42,711
Haines City Senior High School1.12,700
Winter Haven Senior High School12,467
George W. Jenkins Senior High School2.72,451
Davenport High School0.92,333
Bartow Senior High School4.52,125
Lake Gibson Senior High School0.52,080
Lakeland Senior High School1.62,043
McKeel Academy of Technology0.91,727
Lakeland Highlands Middle School2.71,265
South McKeel Academy31,200
Chain of Lakes Elementary School3.51,130
Valleyview Elementary School1.3861
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy7.2649
Polk State College Collegiate High School10.2353
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School3.4328

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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