Total enrollment
152,976
-2,972 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
211 schools in Orlando
Florida · Public K-12
Orlando reports 211 public K-12 schools and approximately 153,420 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 727.
7-year change in Orlando
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
199
+7 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 23%
% Hispanic
47%
was 44%
% Black
25%
was 26%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Orlando
Orlando, Florida is home to 211 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 153,420 students. By school count, it is a large city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 128 elementary, 33 middle, 39 high, and 11 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 155,948 students in SY 2017-18 versus 152,976 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 192 to 199 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Orlando discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.