Osceola County's student body primarily comprised of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By South Orlando News

Mar 14, 2024

The majority of students in Osceola County schools were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 73,558 students attending Osceola County schools, 62.6% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.5% of Osceola County students.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most common ethnicity in Osceola County, representing 61.1% of the student body.

Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary) had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 46.4% Hispanic students, 29.9% white students, 9.4% multiracial students, 8.9% Black students, and 4.9% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.6% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person, said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Ethnicities in Osceola County in 2022-23 School Year

Students' Ethnicity Percentage in Osceola County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School Name	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bellalago Charter Academy	Hispanic	54.8%	1,162
Boggy Creek Elementary School	Hispanic	76.6%	642
Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County	Hispanic	59.1%	619
Bridgeprep Academy of St.cloud	Hispanic	69.4%	558
Canoe Creek K-8	Hispanic	57.1%	1,182
Celebration High School	Hispanic	63%	2,769
Celebration School	White	44.1%	1,706
Central Avenue Elementary School	Hispanic	71.4%	584
Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering	Hispanic	60.7%	736
Creative Inspiration Journey School of St. Cloud	White	47.8%	615
Cypress Elementary School	Hispanic	75.1%	498
Deerwood Elementary School	Hispanic	64.3%	530
Denn John Middle School	Hispanic	74.2%	873
Discovery Intermediate School	Hispanic	58.1%	898
East Lake Elementary School	Hispanic	65.8%	918
Flora Ridge Elementary School	Hispanic	70.4%	1,043
Four Corners Charter School	Hispanic	40.5%	948
Four Corners Upper School	Hispanic	60.8%	1,386
Gateway High School	Hispanic	74.9%	1,726
Harmony Community School	White	62.2%	1,012
Harmony High School	Hispanic	50.6%	2,822
Harmony Middle School	White	53%	1,042
Heritage Park Academy	Black	80.3%	71
Hickory Tree Elementary School	White	45%	795
Highlands Elementary School	Hispanic	80.8%	665
Horizon Middle School	Hispanic	63.2%	1,295
Kissimmee Charter Academy	Hispanic	76.3%	620
Kissimmee Elementary School	Hispanic	79.7%	859
Kissimmee Middle School	Hispanic	76.3%	1,289
Koa Elementary School	Hispanic	60.7%	667
Lakeview Elementary School	Hispanic	54.7%	770
Liberty High School	Hispanic	58.7%	1,613
Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus)	Hispanic	71.3%	87
Main Street High School	Hispanic	70.8%	335
Mater Academy Preparatory High School.	Hispanic	76.5%	438
Mater Academy at St. Cloud	Hispanic	68.9%	546
Mater Brighton Lakes	Hispanic	68.3%	1,283
Mater Palms Academy	Hispanic	69.4%	865
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Hispanic	49.8%	807
Mill Creek Elementary School	Hispanic	71%	752
Narcoossee Elementary School	Hispanic	53.5%	1,467
Narcoossee Middle School	Hispanic	61.8%	1,371
Neocity Academy	Hispanic	43.2%	421
Neptune Elementary School	Hispanic	70.3%	993
Neptune Middle School	Hispanic	72%	978
New Beginnings Education Center	Hispanic	59.5%	252
New Dimensions High School	Hispanic	59.8%	428
Oasis Residential Center	White	44.4%	27
Osceola County School for the Arts	Hispanic	61.1%	970
Osceola High School	Hispanic	68.6%	2,391
Osceola Science Charter School	Hispanic	59.7%	1,134
Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)	Hispanic	46.4%	224
P. M. Wells Charter Academy	Hispanic	71.2%	618
Parkway Middle School	Hispanic	80%	741
Partin Settlement Elementary School	Hispanic	64.9%	812
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Hispanic	66%	741
Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts	Hispanic	59.8%	632
Poinciana High School	Hispanic	63.4%	2,455
Professional & Technical High School	Hispanic	67.9%	549
Reedy Creek Elementary School	Hispanic	60.1%	880
Renaissance Charter School at Boggy Creek	Hispanic	73.9%	719
Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana	Hispanic	62.6%	923
Renaissance Charter School at Tapestry	Hispanic	83.2%	1,430
Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM)	Hispanic	80.7%	166
St. Cloud Elementary School	Hispanic	48%	848
St. Cloud High School	Hispanic	54.6%	2,264
St. Cloud Middle School	Hispanic	51.9%	1,229
Sunrise Elementary School	Hispanic	62%	1,068
Thacker Avenue Elementary for International Studies	Hispanic	71.8%	639
Tohopekaliga	Hispanic	72.4%	2,748
UCP Osceola Charter School	Hispanic	78.7%	216
Ventura Elementary School	Hispanic	76.3%	811
Victory Charter School	Hispanic	91.9%	657
Victory Charter School K-5	Hispanic	89.9%	266
Westside K-8 School	Hispanic	65.3%	1,722
Zenith Accelerated Academy	Hispanic	71.4%	510