Orlando Standard

There were 118 Hispanic students enrolled in Orange County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.9% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Orange County School District welcomed 236 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 50% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Orange County School District roughly covers 259 schools within Orange County, and has a main office in Orlando.

Among the 259 schools in Orange County School District, Lake Nona High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 2,768 students.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2023-24	236	118	50%%
2022-23	208,445	91,477	43.9%%
2021-22	204,058	88,063	43.2%%
2020-21	199,851	86,556	43.3%%
2019-20	209,887	90,547	43.1%%
2018-19	209,114	89,160	42.6%%
2017-18	204,837	84,394	41.2%%