How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Martin County schools in 2023-24 school year?

Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

By Treasure Coast Sun

Mar 2, 2025

There were 6,325 Hispanic students enrolled in Martin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 1.2% decrease from the 6,402 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Martin County welcomed a total of 18,194 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 34.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 30 schools in Martin County, South Fork High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 719 students, making up 39.6% 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 Martin County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment in Martin County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Martin County High School	32.3%	2,122
South Fork High School	39.6%	1,814
Jensen Beach High School	26.3%	1,657
Treasure Coast Classical Academy	13.6%	1,099
Hidden Oaks Middle School	13.1%	995
Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School	54.5%	968
Stuart Middle School	22%	823
Warfield Elementary School	83.5%	764
Port Salerno Elementary School	82.2%	686
Pinewood Elementary School	50.6%	678
Murray Middle School	42.4%	628
Jensen Beach Elementary School	13.1%	573
Citrus Grove Elementary School	15.6%	572
Palm City Elementary School	9%	567
Bessey Creek Elementary School	13.1%	563
J. D. Parker School of Technology	47.4%	513
Felix A. Williams Elementary School	13.9%	512
Sea Wind Elementary School	36.2%	505
Indiantown Middle School	85.8%	486
Hobe Sound Elementary School	29.8%	460
Crystal Lake Elementary School	26.8%	448
Clark Advanced Learning Center	17.7%	249
PK Early Intervention	36.2%	174
Spectrum Academy	46.3%	136
The Hope Charter Center for Autism	22.8%	92
Willoughby Learning Center	46.2%	52
Prekindergarten Programs	83.3%	12