Naples Standard

There were 1,142 multiracial students enrolled in Collier County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.7% increase from the 1,070 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Collier County welcomed a total of 48,082 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 68 schools in Collier County, Gulf Coast High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 84 students, making up 3.4% 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 multiracial Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Gulf Coast High School	3.4	2,447
Palmetto Ridge High School	2.5	2,347
Naples High School	2.3	1,719
Barron Collier High School	2.1	1,650
Lely High School	1.3	1,504
Laurel Oak Elementary School	2.8	1,203
Oakridge Middle School	3.2	1,183
North Naples Middle School	2.9	903
East Naples Middle School	1.2	854
Pelican Marsh Elementary School	1.4	709
Sea Gate Elementary School	1.7	703
Gulfview Middle School	1.9	582