North Lake Times

There were 21,982 white students enrolled in Lake County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.5% increase from the 21,883 white 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, white students comprised 46.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 58 schools in Lake County, East Ridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 999 students, making up 38.4% 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.

School name	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
East Ridge High School	38.4	2,604
Lake Minneola High School	44.4	2,176
South Lake High School	38.7	2,169
Minneola Conversion Charter School	53.2	1,717
Leesburg High School	38.5	1,641
Tavares High School	54.2	1,507
Eustis High School	46.2	1,368
Mt. Dora High School	51	1,334
Windy Hill Middle School	38.4	1,280
Grassy Lake Elementary School	48	1,209
Round Lake Elementary School	71.6	1,194
East Ridge Middle School	44	1,182
Gray Middle School	37.1	1,148
Lost Lake Elementary School	41.3	1,143
Tavares Middle School	53.3	1,070
Lake Pointe Academy	24.1	1,070
Imagine Schools at South Lake	63.2	1,053
Pinecrest Lakes Academy	48.1	1,006
Treadway Elementary School	58.4	879
Tavares Elementary School	47.4	875
Sorrento Elementary School	58.8	862
Umatilla High School	77	861
Mascotte Elementary School	30.8	855
Mt. Dora Middle School	43.1	846
Carver Middle School	37	837
Eustis Middle School	45.9	824
Leesburg Elementary School	29.3	822
Pinecrest Academy Tavares	49.4	812
Triangle Elementary School	29.9	783
Pine Ridge Elementary School	62	773
The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake School	50.7	761
Groveland Elementary School	23.4	744
Sawgrass Bay Elementary School	35	735
Fruitland Park Elementary School	47.1	733
Eustis Heights Elementary School	31.2	676
Umatilla Elementary School	72.9	660
Astatula Elementary School	52	656
Spring Creek Charter School	81	630
Beverly Shores Elementary School	20.4	626
Umatilla Middle School	75.1	595
Cypress Ridge Elementary School	60.9	593
Oak Park Middle School	25.4	575
Clermont Elementary School	30.6	572
Pinecrest Academy Four Corners	19.2	510
Seminole Springs Elementary School	65.8	479
Eustis Elementary School	37.2	358
Lake Virtual Franchise	42.3	357
Altoona School	80.5	292
Pinecrest Lakes Middle/High Academy	53.3	242
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	28.8	233
Lake Hills School	28.8	233
Alee Academy Charter School	38.6	158