FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Marion County School District students was white, accounting for 44.8% of the student population.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 44.1% of the total enrollment.
Marion County School District covers 57 schools within Marion County, with its main office in Ocala.
Among the 57 schools in Marion County School District, West Port High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,906 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| West Port High School | 2,906 |
| Forest High School | 2,325 |
| Belleview High School | 1,783 |
| Vanguard High School | 1,661 |
| Belleview Middle School | 1,573 |
| Lake Weir High School | 1,483 |
| Dunnellon High School | 1,350 |
| North Marion High School | 1,303 |
| Lake Weir Middle School | 1,207 |
| Fort King Middle School | 1,092 |
| Liberty Middle School | 1,081 |
| Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks | 1,067 |
| Osceola Middle School | 999 |
| Howard Middle School | 980 |
| Fort McCoy School | 964 |
| Ward-Highlands Elementary School | 959 |
| Marion Oaks Elementary School | 939 |
| Saddlewood Elementary School | 917 |
| Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School | 867 |
| College Park Elementary School | 840 |
| Harbour View Elementary School | 819 |
| Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School | 807 |
| North Marion Middle School | 803 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | 759 |
| Greenway Elementary School | 736 |
| Legacy Elementary School | 716 |
| South Ocala Elementary School | 715 |
| Romeo Elementary School | 707 |
| Ocala Springs Elementary School | 690 |
| Dunnellon Middle School | 678 |
| Emerald Shores Elementary School | 666 |
| Belleview Elementary School | 650 |
| Wyomina Park Elementary School | 645 |
| Shady Hill Elementary School | 643 |
| East Marion Elementary School | 620 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 587 |
| Dunnellon Elementary School | 580 |
| Belleview-Santos Elementary School | 570 |
| Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School | 544 |
| Oakcrest Elementary School | 491 |
| Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts | 455 |
| Sparr Elementary School | 425 |
| Fessenden Elementary School | 417 |
| Eighth Street Elementary School | 405 |
| Anthony Elementary School | 365 |
| Reddick-Collier Elementary School | 334 |
| Marion Charter School | 223 |
| Silver River Mentoring and Instruction | 202 |
| Ocali Charter Middle School | 201 |
| Marion Technical Institute | 162 |
| Hillcrest | 160 |
| New Leaf Center | 89 |
| Ocala Center for Success and Independence | 64 |
| McIntosh Area School | 54 |
| Marion Regional. Juvenile Detention Center | 43 |
| McSo Adults | 20 |
| Elc PK Ese Services | 16 |
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