Osceola County Education: 72,004 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

Osceola County Education: 72,004 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education — https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
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There were 72,004 students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 63.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Osceola County schools, followed by 19.5% of white students, 11.8% of Black students and 2.7% of multiracial students.

Tohopekaliga registered the highest enrollment among Osceola County’s 77 schools at the time, welcoming 2,890 students.

As of the 2024-25 school year, Florida had a total of 4,471 public schools serving over 2.8 million students across the state.

As of 2025, Florida has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 18:1, which is significantly worse than the national average of 15:1. The state’s worst ratios are found in high schools, with an average ratio of 21:1.

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.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.

Enrollment in Osceola County Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Osceola County Schools Compared to Previous Year
School name Total Enrollment in 2022-23 Total Enrollment in 2023-24 % Change
Tohopekaliga 2,748 2,890 5.2%
Harmony High School 2,822 2,795 -1%
Poinciana High School 2,455 2,573 4.8%
Celebration High School 2,769 2,529 -8.7%
Osceola High School 2,391 2,428 1.5%
St. Cloud High School 2,264 2,369 4.6%
Gateway High School 1,726 1,660 -3.8%
Celebration School 1,706 1,584 -7.2%
Liberty High School 1,613 1,520 -5.8%
Narcoossee Elementary School 1,467 1,479 0.8%
Renaissance Charter School at Tapestry 1,430 1,420 -0.7%
Westside K-8 School 1,722 1,405 -18.4%
Four Corners Upper School 1,386 1,400 1%
Narcoossee Middle School 1,371 1,390 1.4%
Mater Brighton Lakes 1,283 1,316 2.6%
St. Cloud Middle School 1,229 1,200 -2.4%
Canoe Creek K-8 1,182 1,197 1.3%
Bellalago Charter Academy 1,162 1,157 -0.4%
Kissimmee Middle School 1,289 1,149 -10.9%
Horizon Middle School 1,295 1,145 -11.6%
Osceola Science Charter School 1,134 1,144 0.9%
Harmony Middle School 1,042 1,077 3.4%
Harmony Community School 1,012 1,047 3.5%
Neptune Middle School 978 1,029 5.2%
Four Corners Charter School 948 1,026 8.2%
Flora Ridge Elementary School 1,043 1,015 -2.7%
Osceola County School for the Arts 970 993 2.4%
Hickory Tree Elementary School 795 984 23.8%
Neptune Elementary School 993 978 -1.5%
Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana 923 972 5.3%
Sunrise Elementary School 1,068 971 -9.1%
East Lake Elementary School 918 943 2.7%
Renaissance Charter School at Boggy Creek 719 915 27.3%
Michigan Avenue Elementary School 807 904 12%
Discovery Intermediate School 898 892 -0.7%
Mater Palms Academy 865 863 -0.2%
Denn John Middle School 873 856 -1.9%
Reedy Creek Elementary School 880 849 -3.5%
Kissimmee Elementary School 859 792 -7.8%
Ventura Elementary School 811 775 -4.4%
Lakeview Elementary School 770 773 0.4%
Partin Settlement Elementary School 812 764 -5.9%
St. Cloud Elementary School 848 763 -10%
Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County 619 746 20.5%
Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering 736 728 -1.1%
Pleasant Hill Elementary School 741 718 -3.1%
Victory Charter School 657 718 9.3%
Kissimmee Charter Academy 620 715 15.3%
Koa Elementary School 667 710 6.4%
Mill Creek Elementary School 752 687 -8.6%
Bridgeprep Academy of St.cloud 558 669 19.9%
Parkway Middle School 741 660 -10.9%
Thacker Avenue Elementary for International Studies 639 624 -2.3%
Mater Academy at St. Cloud 546 607 11.2%
Boggy Creek Elementary School 642 599 -6.7%
Central Avenue Elementary School 584 598 2.4%
Highlands Elementary School 665 598 -10.1%
Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts 632 592 -6.3%
Creative Inspiration Journey School of St. Cloud 615 590 -4.1%
Zenith Accelerated Academy 510 570 11.8%
Professional & Technical High School 549 533 -2.9%
Mater Academy Preparatory High School. 438 530 21%
Deerwood Elementary School 530 490 -7.5%
Cypress Elementary School 498 470 -5.6%
Neocity Academy 421 429 1.9%
New Dimensions High School 428 424 -0.9%
P. M. Wells Charter Academy 618 416 -32.7%
Main Street High School 335 355 6%
Victory Charter School K-5 266 327 22.9%
UCP Osceola Charter School 216 235 8.8%
Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) 224 203 -9.4%
New Beginnings Education Center 252 201 -20.2%
Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM) 166 163 -1.8%
Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus) 87 94 8%
Heritage Park Academy 71 57 -19.7%
Oasis Residential Center 27 17 -37%
Hospital/Homebound Program 0


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