Total enrollment
35,953
+2,187 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
46 schools in Hialeah
Florida · Public K-12
Hialeah sits inside Florida with 46 public K-12 schools, combined enrollment of about 35,953, and a mix of 27 elementary, 8 middle, and 9 high.
4-year change in Hialeah
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
+2 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
226,165
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
35,953
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
46
public K-12
About Hialeah
Across Hialeah, Florida, 46 public schools serves about 35,953 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 27 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Hialeah is around 782 students, 11% above the Florida average of about 705.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 6%: 33,766 students in SY 2020-21 versus 35,953 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 44 to 46 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Hialeah discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.