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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Hispanic enrollment rises in Brevard 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 11,943 Hispanic students enrolled in Brevard County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.9% increase from the 11,380 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Brevard County welcomed a total of 74,125 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 16.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 107 schools in Brevard County, Heritage High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 482 students, making up 24% 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 Brevard County in 2022-23 School Year
White [58.4%]Hispanic [16.1%]Black [14.7%]Multiracial [8.2%]Ethnicities with <5% [2.4%]

Enrollment in Brevard County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Viera High School14.32,289
Melbourne Senior High School13.52,249
Heritage High School242,007
Bayside High School201,854
Odyssey Charter School23.21,847
Eau Gallie High School19.61,586
Rockledge Senior High School17.31,558
Cocoa High School27.71,551
Merritt Island High School12.81,546
Space Coast Junior/Senior High School9.21,534
Viera Charter School13.41,530
Satellite Senior High School8.81,517
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School18.41,486
Titusville High School14.51,314
Central Middle School20.11,127
Astronaut High School11.41,112
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy18.81,044
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School11.5982
Edgewood Jr/Senior High School12.4939
West Shore Junior/Senior High School10.8930
Southwest Middle School20.1920
Manatee Elementary School9.8897
Delaura Middle School8.1843
Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary School16.6824
Westside Elementary School17.7798
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at West Melbourne13.2796
Sunrise Elementary School13.8759
Jupiter Elementary School21.9732
Apollo Elementary School13.6730
Endeavour Elementary School48.1717
Riviera Elementary School29.3696
Viera Elementary School9.2695
Quest Elementary School3.5691
Indialantic Elementary School9.2687
John F. Kennedy Middle School16.5673
Pinecrest Academy Space Coast18.6673
Tropical Elementary School5.1671
Stone Magnet Middle School16.4670
Imperial Estates Elementary School12.2658
Meadowlane Primary Elementary School15.5650
Saturn Elementary School22.2643
Discovery Elementary School23.6641
Port Malabar Elementary School19.8640
Longleaf Elementary School8.1631
Lewis Carroll Elementary School5.8626
Dr.w. J. Creel Elementary School22626
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School24.3621
Atlantis Elementary School4.1617
Fairglen Elementary School7.5617
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School21.1610
Thomas Jefferson Middle School13.5608
Suntree Elementary School1.7600
Roy Allen Elementary School23.1598
Imagine Schools at West Melbourne16.7588
Palm Bay Elementary School14.5586
Lockmar Elementary School20.2583
Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School12.5567
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at Lockmar20.3562
Coquina Elementary School7.5557
Ocean Breeze Elementary School3.6554
Andrew Jackson Middle School16.3551
W. Melbourne Elementary School for Science6.2549
John F. Turner Senior Elementary School14.5543
Columbia Elementary School23.1506
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School11.1506
Sabal Elementary School26.8503
Oak Park Elementary School2.2501
Challenger 7 Elementary School6.8501
Cambridge Elementary Magnet School45.1495
Croton Elementary School15.6488
University Park Elementary School3.5484
Sherwood Elementary School11.8458
Odyssey Preparatory Charter Academy20.5458
Ralph M. Williams Junior Elementary School5.3451
Audubon Elementary School7.3450
James Madison Middle School8.1446
Golfview Elementary Magnet School19.5441
Mila Elementary School5.5433
Spessard L. Holland Elementary School4.9432
Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School22364
Palm Bay Academy Charter School8.2364
Royal Palm Charter School3332
Cape View Elementary School3.3305
Pre-K Ese Services10.7196

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Jupiter Elementary SchoolHans Christian Andersen Elementary SchoolPinewood Elementary SchoolDr. W.j. Creel Elementary SchoolTheodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolQuest Elementary SchoolChrista McAuliffe Elementary SchoolSatellite Senior High SchoolHarbor City Elementary SchoolRoy Allen Elementary SchoolOdyssey Charter SchoolDevereux HospitalRobert L. Stevenson Elementary SchoolCroton Elementary SchoolAudubon Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDelaura Middle SchoolHerbert C. Hoover Middle SchoolEmma Jewel Charter AcademyStone Magnet Middle SchoolSouth Area Alternative Learning CenterSouthwest Middle SchoolW. Melbourne Elementary School for ScienceLockmar Elementary SchoolSabal Elementary SchoolMila Elementary SchoolRockledge Senior High SchoolCoquina Elementary SchoolCape View Elementary SchoolJohn F. Turner Senior Elementary SchoolAtlantis Elementary SchoolPalm Bay Magnet Senior High SchoolSea Park Elementary SchoolBrevard Virtual FranchiseRiviera Elementary SchoolEnterprise Elementary SchoolSuntree Elementary SchoolEducational Horizons CharterOdyssey Preparatory Charter AcademyMeadowlane Primary Elementary SchoolPalm Bay Elementary SchoolPineapple Cove Classical Academy W. MelbourneOcean Breeze Elementary SchoolTropical Elementary SchoolCentral Middle SchoolBrevard County Juvenile Detention CenterEndeavour Elementary SchoolPalm Bay Academy Charter SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationSouth Lake Elementary SchoolWestside Elementary SchoolManatee Elementary SchoolAstronaut High SchoolIndialantic Elementary SchoolSherwood Elementary SchoolSurfside Elementary SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolFreedom 7 Elementary School of International StudiSculptor Charter SchoolOak Park Elementary SchoolMelbourne Senior High SchoolJames Madison Middle SchoolJohn F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMims Elementary SchoolViera High SchoolApollo Elementary SchoolFieldston Preparatory SchoolCocoa Beach Junior/Senior High SchoolGolfview Elementary Magnet SchoolMeadowlane Intermediate Elementary SchoolRoyal Palm Charter SchoolColumbia Elementary SchoolViera Charter SchoolLyndon B. Johnson Middle SchoolImagine Schools At West MelbourneCocoa High SchoolTitusville High SchoolSpace Coast High SchoolRalph M. Williams Junior Elementary SchoolCambridge Elementary Magnet SchoolSpessard L. Holland Elementary SchoolAndrew Jackson Middle SchoolLewis Carroll Elementary SchoolWest Shore Junior-Senior High SchoolHeritage High SchoolPort Malabar Elementary SchoolImperial Estates Elementary SchoolEdgewood Jr-Sr High SchoolChallenger 7 Elementary SchoolLongleaf Elementary SchoolUniversity Park Elementary SchoolRonald McNair Magnet Middle SchoolProject SearchGemini Elementary SchoolPineapple Cove Classical AcademyEau Gallie High SchoolSaturn Elementary SchoolBayside High SchoolFairglen Elementary School

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