Naples Standard

There were 612 Asian students enrolled in Collier County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 1.8% increase from the 601 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Collier County welcomed a total of 48,280 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 70 schools in Collier County, Mason Classical Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 71 students, making up 4.8% 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 Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Palmetto Ridge High School	1.3%	2,035
Golden Gate High School	0.7%	1,886
Gulf Coast High School	3.8%	1,831
Naples High School	1.5%	1,629
Barron Collier High School	3.1%	1,532
Lely High School	0.8%	1,507
Mason Classical Academy	4.8%	1,488
Oakridge Middle School	4.2%	1,219
High School Ggg	2.6%	1,215
Laurel Oak Elementary School	4%	1,142
Corkscrew Middle School	1%	990
Naples Classical Academy	2.9%	929
Corkscrew Elementary School	2.3%	900
North Naples Middle School	1.5%	885
East Naples Middle School	1.2%	850
Pine Ridge Middle School	3.1%	836
Vineyards Elementary School	3.1%	830
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	1.7%	753
Pelican Marsh Elementary School	2.3%	690
Calusa Park Elementary School	1.9%	679
Sea Gate Elementary School	2.5%	668
Osceola Elementary School	3%	574
Tommie Barfield Elementary School	2.4%	457