Treasure Coast Sun

There were 602 multiracial students enrolled in Martin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.8% increase from the 580 multiracial 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, multiracial students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 32 schools in Martin County, Martin County High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 77 students, making up 3.4% 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 multiracial Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Martin County High School	3.4	2,273
South Fork High School	1.7	1,810
Jensen Beach High School	4	1,584
Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School	3.6	1,035
Stuart Middle School	2.5	867
Murray Middle School	1.8	616