Total enrollment
36,764
+2,822 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
51 schools in Fort Myers
Florida · Public K-12
Within Fort Myers, Florida, 51 public K-12 schools teach roughly 36,782 students, an average of 721 per campus.
7-year change in Fort Myers
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
26%
was 34%
% Hispanic
49%
was 41%
% Black
20%
was 21%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Fort Myers
Across Fort Myers, Florida, 51 public schools teaches about 36,782 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 23 elementary, 6 middle, 15 high, and 7 other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Fort Myers has increased 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 33,942 students to 36,764. The school count fell from 47 to 46 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 41% to 49% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fort Myers discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.