West Volusia News

There were 1,198 Asian students enrolled in Volusia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.4% decrease from the 1,203 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Volusia County welcomed a total of 63,365 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 89 schools in Volusia County, Spruce Creek High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 143 students, making up 5.6% 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 Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Deland High School	2.4	2,926
University High School	2	2,901
Spruce Creek High School	5.6	2,569
Mainland High School	2.1	1,855
Seabreeze High School	3	1,654
River Springs Middle School	1	1,249
Creekside Middle School	4.2	1,222
Silver Sands Middle School	3.4	1,165
Deland Middle School	1	1,074
David C. Hinson Senior Middle School	5.4	950
Cypress Creek Elementary School	2.5	808