Asian students made up 1.3% of St. Lucie County schools enrollment in 2023-24 school year

Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

By Treasure Coast Sun

Feb 21, 2025

There were 619 Asian students enrolled in St. Lucie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 5.1% increase from the 589 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Lucie County welcomed a total of 48,233 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 51 schools in St. Lucie County, Lincoln Park Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 72 students, making up 4.3% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

Ethnicities in St. Lucie County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment in St. Lucie County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Fort Pierce Central High School	1.5%	3,187
Treasure Coast High School	1.5%	3,114
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	1.8%	2,702
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	0.8%	1,956
Port St. Lucie High School	1.8%	1,811
Manatee Academy K-8	0.6%	1,723
Oak Hammock K-8 School	1.4%	1,704
Lincoln Park Academy	4.3%	1,680
St. Lucie West K-8 School	1.3%	1,663
West Gate K-8 School	2.8%	1,582
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	2.9%	1,501
Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie	1.9%	1,415
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	1.9%	1,387
Allapattah Flats K-8	1%	1,312
Northport K-8 School	1.1%	1,265
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition	2.8%	1,147
Windmill Point Elementary School	1.4%	1,058
Southern Oaks Middle School	1.1%	907
Bayshore Elementary School	1.6%	871
Southport Middle School	2.5%	866
Morningside Elementary School	1.8%	667
Floresta Elementary School	2%	651
Fairlawn Elementary School	1.7%	646