Nature Coast Times

There were 1,717 Hispanic students enrolled in Citrus County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11% increase from the 1,547 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Citrus County welcomed a total of 15,951 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 26 schools in Citrus County, Lecanto High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 188 students, making up 11.5% 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
Lecanto High School	11.5	1,630
Citrus High School	9.2	1,503
Crystal River High School	9.3	1,249
Inverness Middle School	6.6	1,017
Crystal River Middle School	8.8	900
Citrus Springs Middle School	13.9	821
Lecanto Primary School	11.5	820
Citrus Springs Elementary School	12.9	817
Hernando Elementary School	8.4	813
Lecanto Middle School	11.9	809
Central Ridge Elementary School	8.9	723
Forest Ridge Elementary School	19.2	708
Inverness Primary School	1.5	683
Rock Crusher Elementary School	9.8	665
Crystal River Primary School	3.7	654
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	4.2	621