Treasure Coast Sun

There were 14,530 Black students enrolled in St. Lucie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.3% increase from the 13,547 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Lucie County welcomed a total of 45,661 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 31.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 52 schools in St. Lucie County, Treasure Coast High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,016 students, making up 33.1% 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
Fort Pierce Central High School	27.2	3,091
Treasure Coast High School	33.1	3,066
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	28.9	2,766
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	49.3	2,010
Port St. Lucie High School	25.7	1,748
Manatee Academy K-8	31.5	1,664
Oak Hammock K-8 School	29.9	1,633
St. Lucie West K-8 School	28.9	1,601
Lincoln Park Academy	38.2	1,594
West Gate K-8 School	26.9	1,522
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	20.5	1,460
Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie	34.1	1,393
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	23.2	1,360
Allapattah Flats K-8	30	1,240
Northport K-8 School	31.8	1,223
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition	17.3	1,171
Windmill Point Elementary School	32	1,006
Southern Oaks Middle School	32.8	894
Forest Grove Middle School	39.6	871
Bayshore Elementary School	35.1	835
Southport Middle School	22.7	823
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies	34.9	794
Dan McCarty Middle School	54.9	747
Lawnwood Elementary School	44.4	746
Mariposa Elementary School	19.9	734
St. Lucie Elementary School	59.5	729
Tradition Preparatory High School	23.8	726
Rivers Edge Elementary School	24.9	695
Somerset Academy St. Lucie	24.8	690
Weatherbee Elementary School	32.1	672
Morningside Elementary School	6.4	669
Fairlawn Elementary School	26.3	651
Floresta Elementary School	23.2	647
Lakewood Park Elementary School	36.4	615
Village Green Environmental Studies School	23.8	560
Parkway Elementary School	32.2	509
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie	40.4	483
White City Elementary School	38.3	457
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	21.9	452
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	68.3	366
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	68	362
Somerset Academy Bethany	18.3	339
Dale Cassens Education Complex	56.8	271
Acceleration Academy	22.8	263
Performance Based Preparatory Academy	25.9	139
St. Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy	46.4	28