Total enrollment
36,764
-294 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Fort Myers
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
95,051
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
36,782
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
51
public K-12
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 held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 37,058 students to 36,764. The school count climbed from 45 to 46 across the same 4-year 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.