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Multiracial enrollment rises in Osceola County schools during 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 2,007 multiracial students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.8% increase from the 1,862 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed a total of 73,558 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 76 schools in Osceola County, Harmony High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 74 students, making up 2.6% 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.

Ethnicities in Osceola County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic [62.6%]White [20.5%]Black [11.6%]Ethnicities with <5% [5%]

Enrollment in Osceola County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of multiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Harmony High School2.62,822
Celebration High School2.32,769
Tohopekaliga2.12,748
Poinciana High School1.92,455
Osceola High School1.62,391
St. Cloud High School2.92,264
Gateway High School0.71,726
Westside K-8 School31,722
Celebration School2.91,706
Liberty High School0.71,613
Narcoossee Elementary School1.61,467
Four Corners Upper School0.81,386
Narcoossee Middle School3.41,371
Horizon Middle School0.81,295
Kissimmee Middle School0.81,289
St. Cloud Middle School3.61,229
Sunrise Elementary School0.91,068
Flora Ridge Elementary School11,043
Harmony Middle School1.21,042
Neptune Middle School1.2978
Partin Settlement Elementary School1.5812
Hickory Tree Elementary School1.4795

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Lakeview Elementary SchoolEast Lake Elementary SchoolNeocity AcademyOsceola County School for the ArtsP. M. Wells Charter AcademyHarmony Community SchoolUcp Osceola Charter SchoolSt. Cloud High SchoolReedy Creek Elementary SchoolGateway High SchoolFlora Ridge Elementary SchoolCelebration SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolCelebration High SchoolMater Palms AcademyProfessional and Technical High SchoolSt. Cloud Middle SchoolThacker Avenue Elementary for International StudiesKoa Elementary SchoolMater Academy at St. CloudPoinciana High SchoolZenith Accelerated Learning AcademyDenn John Middle SchoolHarmony High SchoolWestside K-8 SchoolNew Beginnings Education CenterDiscovery Intermediate SchoolOsceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)Ventura Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationCypress Elementary SchoolNeptune Middle SchoolPoinciana Academy of Fine ArtsSt. Cloud Elementary SchoolMain Street High SchoolBellalago Charter AcademyFour Corners Charter SchoolKissimmee Charter AcademyKissimmee Middle SchoolOsceola Science Charter SchoolOsceola High SchoolBoggy Creek Elementary SchoolMill Creek Elementary SchoolRenaissance Charter School at PoincianaSports Leadership Arts Management (Slam)Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus)Partin Settlement Elementary SchoolDeerwood Elementary SchoolBridgeprep Academy Osceola CountyOasis Residential CenterFour Corners Charter High SchoolKissimmee Elementary SchoolNeptune Elementary SchoolHorizon Middle SchoolRenaissance Charter School at TapestryNarcoossee Elementary SchoolCentral Avenue Elementary SchoolMater Brighton LakesNarcoossee Middle SchoolHighlands Elementary SchoolNew Dimensions High SchoolTohopekaligaParkway Middle SchoolRenaissance Charter School at Boggy CreekHickory Tree Elementary SchoolPleasant Hill Elementary SchoolMichigan Avenue Elementary SchoolLiberty High School

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