FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data showed that Hispanic students made up 62.6% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Osceola County schools, followed by 20.5% of white students, 11.6% of Black students and 2.7% of multiracial students.
Harmony High School registered the highest enrollment among Osceola County's 76 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 2,822 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 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.
Enrollment in Osceola County Over 6 Years
Enrollment in Osceola County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony High School | 2,594 | 2,822 | 8.8 |
| Celebration High School | 2,731 | 2,769 | 1.4 |
| Tohopekaliga | 2,557 | 2,748 | 7.5 |
| Poinciana High School | 2,442 | 2,455 | 0.5 |
| Osceola High School | 2,412 | 2,391 | -0.9 |
| St. Cloud High School | 2,069 | 2,264 | 9.4 |
| Gateway High School | 1,757 | 1,726 | -1.8 |
| Westside K-8 School | 1,882 | 1,722 | -8.5 |
| Celebration School | 1,703 | 1,706 | 0.2 |
| Liberty High School | 1,853 | 1,613 | -13 |
| Narcoossee Elementary School | 1,307 | 1,467 | 12.2 |
| Renaissance Charter School at Tapestry | 1,417 | 1,430 | 0.9 |
| Four Corners Upper School | 1,297 | 1,386 | 6.9 |
| Narcoossee Middle School | 1,318 | 1,371 | 4 |
| Horizon Middle School | 1,325 | 1,295 | -2.3 |
| Kissimmee Middle School | 1,411 | 1,289 | -8.6 |
| Mater Brighton Lakes | 1,187 | 1,283 | 8.1 |
| St. Cloud Middle School | 1,188 | 1,229 | 3.5 |
| Canoe Creek K-8 | 1,037 | 1,182 | 14 |
| Bellalago Charter Academy | 1,207 | 1,162 | -3.7 |
| Osceola Science Charter School | 1,030 | 1,134 | 10.1 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | 1,010 | 1,068 | 5.7 |
| Flora Ridge Elementary School | 1,020 | 1,043 | 2.3 |
| Harmony Middle School | 944 | 1,042 | 10.4 |
| Harmony Community School | 910 | 1,012 | 11.2 |
| Neptune Elementary School | 941 | 993 | 5.5 |
| Neptune Middle School | 1,005 | 978 | -2.7 |
| Osceola County School for the Arts | 961 | 970 | 0.9 |
| Four Corners Charter School | 1,062 | 948 | -10.7 |
| Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana | 930 | 923 | -0.8 |
| East Lake Elementary School | 916 | 918 | 0.2 |
| Discovery Intermediate School | 986 | 898 | -8.9 |
| Reedy Creek Elementary School | 864 | 880 | 1.9 |
| Denn John Middle School | 920 | 873 | -5.1 |
| Mater Palms Academy | 858 | 865 | 0.8 |
| Kissimmee Elementary School | 915 | 859 | -6.1 |
| St. Cloud Elementary School | 806 | 848 | 5.2 |
| Partin Settlement Elementary School | 797 | 812 | 1.9 |
| Ventura Elementary School | 775 | 811 | 4.6 |
| Michigan Avenue Elementary School | 767 | 807 | 5.2 |
| Hickory Tree Elementary School | 676 | 795 | 17.6 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 704 | 770 | 9.4 |
| Mill Creek Elementary School | 762 | 752 | -1.3 |
| Parkway Middle School | 794 | 741 | -6.7 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | 756 | 741 | -2 |
| Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering | 709 | 736 | 3.8 |
| Renaissance Charter School at Boggy Creek | 731 | 719 | -1.6 |
| Koa Elementary School | 641 | 667 | 4.1 |
| Highlands Elementary School | 702 | 665 | -5.3 |
| Victory Charter School | 652 | 657 | 0.8 |
| Boggy Creek Elementary School | 627 | 642 | 2.4 |
| Thacker Avenue Elementary for International Studies | 660 | 639 | -3.2 |
| Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts | 599 | 632 | 5.5 |
| Kissimmee Charter Academy | 674 | 620 | -8 |
| Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County | 605 | 619 | 2.3 |
| P. M. Wells Charter Academy | 646 | 618 | -4.3 |
| Creative Inspiration Journey School of St. Cloud | 482 | 615 | 27.6 |
| Central Avenue Elementary School | 566 | 584 | 3.2 |
| Bridgeprep Academy of St.cloud | 263 | 558 | 112.2 |
| Professional & Technical High School | 525 | 549 | 4.6 |
| Mater Academy at St. Cloud | 381 | 546 | 43.3 |
| Deerwood Elementary School | 535 | 530 | -0.9 |
| Zenith Accelerated Academy | 439 | 510 | 16.2 |
| Cypress Elementary School | 495 | 498 | 0.6 |
| Mater Academy Preparatory High School. | 314 | 438 | 39.5 |
| New Dimensions High School | 439 | 428 | -2.5 |
| Neocity Academy | 420 | 421 | 0.2 |
| Main Street High School | 239 | 335 | 40.2 |
| Victory Charter School K-5 | 297 | 266 | -10.4 |
| New Beginnings Education Center | 239 | 252 | 5.4 |
| Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) | 427 | 224 | -47.5 |
| UCP Osceola Charter School | 205 | 216 | 5.4 |
| Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM) | 139 | 166 | 19.4 |
| Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus) | 73 | 87 | 19.2 |
| Heritage Park Academy | 49 | 71 | 44.9 |
| Oasis Residential Center | 23 | 27 | 17.4 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Mill Creek Elementary School• Four Corners Charter High School• Oasis Residential Center• Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County• Deerwood Elementary School• Partin Settlement Elementary School• Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus)• Sports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)• Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana• Kissimmee Elementary School• Boggy Creek Elementary School• Osceola High School• Osceola Science Charter School• Kissimmee Middle School• Kissimmee Charter Academy• Four Corners Charter School• Bellalago Charter Academy• Highlands Elementary School• Liberty High School• Michigan Avenue Elementary School• Pleasant Hill Elementary School• Hickory Tree Elementary School• Renaissance Charter School at Boggy Creek• Parkway Middle School• Tohopekaliga• New Dimensions High School• Main Street High School• Narcoossee Middle School• Mater Brighton Lakes• Central Avenue Elementary School• Narcoossee Elementary School• Renaissance Charter School at Tapestry• Horizon Middle School• Neptune Elementary School• Reedy Creek Elementary School• St. Cloud Middle School• Professional and Technical High School• Mater Palms Academy• Celebration High School• Sunrise Elementary School• Celebration School• Flora Ridge Elementary School• Gateway High School• Thacker Avenue Elementary for International Studies• St. Cloud High School• Ucp Osceola Charter School• Harmony Community School• P. M. Wells Charter Academy• Osceola County School for the Arts• Neocity Academy• East Lake Elementary School• New Beginnings Education Center• St. Cloud Elementary School• Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts• Neptune Middle School• Cypress Elementary School• Florida Department of Education• Ventura Elementary School• Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)• Discovery Intermediate School• Lakeview Elementary School• Westside K-8 School• Harmony High School• Denn John Middle School• Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy• Poinciana High School• Mater Academy at St. Cloud• Koa Elementary School
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