Treasure Coast Sun

There were 14,530 Black students enrolled in St. Lucie County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Lucie County School District welcomed 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 district.

St. Lucie County School District roughly covers 50 schools within St. Lucie County, and has a main office in Port St. Lucie.

Among the 50 schools in St. Lucie County School District, Treasure Coast High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,016 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	45,661	14,530	31.8%
2021-22	43,612	13,547	31.1%
2020-21	41,779	12,977	31.1%
2019-20	41,875	12,989	31%
2018-19	41,418	12,891	31.1%
2017-18	40,848	12,571	30.8%