Lake County Education: 7,576 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

There were 7,576 Black students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.5% increase from the 7,319 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake County welcomed a total of 47,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 16% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County, Leesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 482 students, making up 29.4% of the school’s total student body.

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.