Ocala Standard

There were 12,531 Hispanic students enrolled in Marion County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9.2% increase from the 11,480 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Marion County welcomed a total of 44,493 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 28.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 58 schools in Marion County, West Port High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,165 students, making up 40.1% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
West Port High School	40.1	2,906
Forest High School	19.4	2,325
Belleview High School	30.1	1,783
Vanguard High School	21.4	1,661
Belleview Middle School	28.4	1,573
Lake Weir High School	27	1,483
Liberty Middle School	37.3	1,365
Dunnellon High School	31.9	1,350
North Marion High School	19.6	1,303
Lake Weir Middle School	27.7	1,207
Fort King Middle School	24.2	1,092
Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks	50.6	1,067
Sunrise Elementary School	46.9	1,017
Osceola Middle School	19.8	999
Howard Middle School	21.5	980
Fort McCoy School	4.7	964
Ward-Highlands Elementary School	20.9	959
Marion Oaks Elementary School	45.8	939
Saddlewood Elementary School	31.2	917
Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School	37.1	867
College Park Elementary School	51.4	840
Harbour View Elementary School	27.7	819
Maplewood Elementary School	22.4	817
Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School	17.6	807
North Marion Middle School	23.3	803
Greenway Elementary School	36.1	736
Legacy Elementary School	33.1	716
South Ocala Elementary School	22.4	715
Romeo Elementary School	41.6	707
Ocala Springs Elementary School	18.4	690
Dunnellon Middle School	36.1	678
Emerald Shores Elementary School	29	666
Belleview Elementary School	23.5	650
Wyomina Park Elementary School	22	645
Shady Hill Elementary School	25.8	643
East Marion Elementary School	7.7	620
Dunnellon Elementary School	26.2	580
Belleview-Santos Elementary School	30.4	570
Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School	18.8	544
Oakcrest Elementary School	14.3	470
Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts	16.9	455
Sparr Elementary School	13.6	425
Fessenden Elementary School	36.5	417
Eighth Street Elementary School	5.2	405
Anthony Elementary School	9	365
Reddick-Collier Elementary School	13.8	334
Marion Charter School	21.5	223
Silver River Mentoring and Instruction	12.9	202
Ocali Charter Middle School	26.4	201
Marion Technical Institute	16.7	162
Hillcrest	14.4	160