Key West Reporter

Key West High School had the highest enrollment among Monroe County schools, welcoming 1,302 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among Key West High School students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 40% of the student population.

Key West High School is part of the Monroe County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Monroe County with its main office in Key West.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Key West High School	Key West	1,302
Horace O'Bryant School	Key West	994
Marathon School	Marathon	772
Key Largo School	Key Largo	759
Coral Shores High School	Tavernier	753
Sugarloaf School	Summerland Key	678
Gerald Adams Elementary School	Key West	665
Stanley Switlik Elementary School	Marathon	593
Plantation Key School	Tavernier	552
Poinciana Elementary School	Key West	552
Sigsbee Charter School	Key West	545
Treasure Village Montessori Charter School	Islamorada	195
Ocean Studies Charter	Tavernier	180
Big Pine Academy	Big Pine Key	99
Somerset Island Prep	Key West	89
May Sands Montessori School	Key West	86
Monroe Virtual Franchise	Key West	18