There were 653 Asian students enrolled in Marion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 9.2% increase from the 598 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Marion County welcomed a total of 44,571 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 58 schools in Marion County, West Port High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 105 students, making up 3.5% of the school’s total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Asian Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| West Port High School | 3.5% | 2,997 |
| Forest High School | 2% | 2,383 |
| Belleview High School | 1% | 1,835 |
| Vanguard High School | 5% | 1,634 |
| Dunnellon High School | 0.8% | 1,428 |
| Lake Weir High School | 1.3% | 1,426 |
| Liberty Middle School | 4.5% | 1,184 |
| Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks | 0.9% | 1,112 |
| Lake Weir Middle School | 1.5% | 1,101 |
| Marion Oaks Elementary School | 1% | 1,050 |
| Saddlewood Elementary School | 6.1% | 1,000 |
| Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School | 3.7% | 970 |
| Osceola Middle School | 2% | 915 |
| Howard Middle School | 7.1% | 891 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 1.4% | 836 |
| Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School | 9.8% | 799 |
| Greenway Elementary School | 1.5% | 746 |
