There were 120 Hispanic students enrolled in Jefferson County’s only school district in the 2023-24 school year, a 1.6% decrease from the 122 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Jefferson County welcomed a total of 705 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 17% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was Black, accounting for 62.3% of the students (439), followed by white students who made up 18% of the student population (127).
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.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| District | No. of Hispanic Students | Total District Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County School District | 120 | 705 | 17% |
