Treasure Coast Sun

There were 15,904 Hispanic students enrolled in St. Lucie County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.2% 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, Hispanic students comprised 34.8% of the student body to be the 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 Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,107 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	45,661	15,904	34.8%
2021-22	43,612	14,841	34%
2020-21	41,779	13,663	32.7%
2019-20	41,875	13,331	31.8%
2018-19	41,418	12,739	30.8%
2017-18	40,848	12,282	30.1%