Polk Times

There were 47,036 Hispanic students enrolled in Polk County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Polk County School District welcomed 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 district.

Polk County School District roughly covers 158 schools within Polk County, and has a main office in Bartow.

Among the 158 schools in Polk County School District, Palmetto Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,808 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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	114,483	47,036	41.1%
2021-22	110,253	43,823	39.7%
2020-21	105,368	40,139	38.1%
2019-20	107,696	39,874	37%
2018-19	105,673	37,970	35.9%
2017-18	104,136	35,791	34.4%