Treasure Coast Sun

There were 1,176 Black students enrolled in Martin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.7% increase from the 1,168 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Martin County welcomed a total of 18,650 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 32 schools in Martin County, South Fork High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 123 students, making up 6.8% 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.

School name	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Martin County High School	5	2,273
South Fork High School	6.8	1,810
Jensen Beach High School	6.5	1,584
Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School	6.8	1,035
Stuart Middle School	9.7	867
Pinewood Elementary School	1.5	726
Port Salerno Elementary School	3	706
Warfield Elementary School	6	686
Indiantown Middle School	8.4	646
Murray Middle School	12	616
Felix A. Williams Elementary School	2.1	531
J. D. Parker School of Technology	21.2	519
Sea Wind Elementary School	2	501
Hobe Sound Elementary School	3.3	459
Clark Advanced Learning Center	4	249