North Miami-Dade News

There were 2,007 multiracial students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.8% increase from the 1,862 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed a total of 73,558 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 76 schools in Osceola County, Harmony High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 74 students, making up 2.6% 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 multiracial Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Harmony High School	2.6	2,822
Celebration High School	2.3	2,769
Tohopekaliga	2.1	2,748
Poinciana High School	1.9	2,455
Osceola High School	1.6	2,391
St. Cloud High School	2.9	2,264
Gateway High School	0.7	1,726
Westside K-8 School	3	1,722
Celebration School	2.9	1,706
Liberty High School	0.7	1,613
Narcoossee Elementary School	1.6	1,467
Four Corners Upper School	0.8	1,386
Narcoossee Middle School	3.4	1,371
Horizon Middle School	0.8	1,295
Kissimmee Middle School	0.8	1,289
St. Cloud Middle School	3.6	1,229
Sunrise Elementary School	0.9	1,068
Flora Ridge Elementary School	1	1,043
Harmony Middle School	1.2	1,042
Neptune Middle School	1.2	978
Partin Settlement Elementary School	1.5	812
Hickory Tree Elementary School	1.4	795