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Fewer Alaska Native students enrolled in St. Lucie County's only school district in 2022-23 school year

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AK Commissioner of Education Heidi Teshner 2023 | Alaska Department of Education

AK Commissioner of Education Heidi Teshner 2023 | Alaska Department of Education

There were 56 Alaska Native students enrolled in St. Lucie County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, a 21.1% decrease from the 71 Alaska Native 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, Alaska Native students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was Hispanic, accounting for 15,904 (34.8%) of the students, followed by Black students who represented 14,530 (31.8%) of the student population.

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.

Ethnicities in St. Lucie County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [34.8%]Black [31.8%]White [26.7%]Ethnicities with <5% [6.5%]

Enrollment in St. Lucie County Only School District During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Alaska Native Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
St. Lucie County School District0.145,661

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