Treasure Coast Sun

The most represented ethnicity among St. Lucie County district's students was Hispanic, accounting for 34.8% of the student population, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 45,661 students attending St. Lucie County district schools, 34.8% were Hispanic. Black students were the second largest ethnicity in St. Lucie County district (31.8%).

In the previous school year, hispanic students were the most common group in St. Lucie County district, representing 32.5% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 4.7% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
St. Lucie County School District	Hispanic	34.8%	45,661