Key West Reporter

There were 70 Asian students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 18.6% increase from the 59 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed a total of 8,832 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Monroe County, Key West High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 33 students, making up 2.5% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Key West High School	2.5%	1,302
Horace O'Bryant School	1.3%	994
Sigsbee Charter School	4.4%	545