South Orlando News

There were 8,496 Black students enrolled in Osceola County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 2.9% increase from the 8,259 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Osceola County welcomed a total of 72,004 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 77 schools in Osceola County, Poinciana High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 526 students, making up 20.4% of the school's total student body.

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.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

School name	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Tohopekaliga	10.1%	2,890
Harmony High School	5.4%	2,795
Poinciana High School	20.4%	2,573
Celebration High School	6.4%	2,529
Osceola High School	13.9%	2,428
St. Cloud High School	6%	2,369
Gateway High School	11.1%	1,660
Celebration School	3.5%	1,584
Liberty High School	32.8%	1,520
Narcoossee Elementary School	6.7%	1,479
Renaissance Charter School at Tapestry	4.7%	1,420
Westside K-8 School	13.2%	1,405
Four Corners Upper School	12.9%	1,400
Narcoossee Middle School	8.3%	1,390
Mater Brighton Lakes	17%	1,316
St. Cloud Middle School	6.6%	1,200
Canoe Creek K-8	4.2%	1,197
Bellalago Charter Academy	24.5%	1,157
Kissimmee Middle School	9.7%	1,149
Horizon Middle School	18.1%	1,145
Osceola Science Charter School	9.2%	1,144
Harmony Middle School	4.5%	1,077
Harmony Community School	4%	1,047
Neptune Middle School	9.1%	1,029
Four Corners Charter School	15.6%	1,026
Flora Ridge Elementary School	9.8%	1,015
Osceola County School for the Arts	5.8%	993
Hickory Tree Elementary School	6.2%	984
Neptune Elementary School	7.7%	978
Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana	23.7%	972
Sunrise Elementary School	18.1%	971
East Lake Elementary School	8.8%	943
Renaissance Charter School at Boggy Creek	7.7%	915
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	6.1%	904
Discovery Intermediate School	33.3%	892
Mater Palms Academy	7.2%	863
Denn John Middle School	13.3%	856
Reedy Creek Elementary School	14.3%	849
Kissimmee Elementary School	7.1%	792
Ventura Elementary School	8.9%	775
Lakeview Elementary School	4.4%	773
Partin Settlement Elementary School	11.5%	764
St. Cloud Elementary School	5.5%	763
Bridgeprep Academy Osceola County	34.2%	746
Chestnut Elementary School for Science and Engineering	25.3%	728
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	13.5%	718
Victory Charter School	2.6%	718
Kissimmee Charter Academy	10.3%	715
Koa Elementary School	27.2%	710
Mill Creek Elementary School	11.9%	687
Bridgeprep Academy of St.cloud	6.9%	669
Parkway Middle School	11.7%	660
Thacker Avenue Elementary for International Studies	11.7%	624
Mater Academy at St. Cloud	5.1%	607
Boggy Creek Elementary School	11.2%	599
Central Avenue Elementary School	16.4%	598
Highlands Elementary School	5.4%	598
Poinciana Academy of Fine Arts	30.7%	592
Creative Inspiration Journey School of St. Cloud	5.8%	590
Zenith Accelerated Academy	10.7%	570
Professional & Technical High School	9.9%	533
Mater Academy Preparatory High School.	13.2%	530
Deerwood Elementary School	26.3%	490
Cypress Elementary School	10.4%	470
Neocity Academy	9.6%	429
New Dimensions High School	21%	424
P. M. Wells Charter Academy	9.6%	416
Main Street High School	19.7%	355
Victory Charter School K-5	4.6%	327
UCP Osceola Charter School	6%	235
Osceola Virtual Franchise (Secondary)	8.9%	203
New Beginnings Education Center	21.9%	201
Sports Leadership Arts Management (SLAM)	6.1%	163
Lincoln-Marti Charter Schools (Osceola Campus)	11.7%	94
Heritage Park Academy	82.5%	57