Sumter Times

There were 1,684 Hispanic students enrolled in Sumter County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 14.9% increase from the 1,465 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Sumter County welcomed a total of 9,404 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 17.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Sumter County, Villages Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 505 students, making up 14.5% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Villages Charter School	14.5	3,473
South Sumter High School	20.6	1,045
Wildwood Elementary School	23.1	940
South Sumter Middle School	17.7	897
Wildwood Middle/ High School	19	843
Bushnell Elementary School	20.7	760
Webster Elementary School	25.4	748
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School	4.6	584