There were 1,081 Hispanic students enrolled in Gadsden County’s only school district in the 2023-24 school year, a 2.2% increase over the 1,058 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Gadsden County welcomed a total of 4,705 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 23% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was Black, accounting for 70.9% of the students (3,334).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden County School District | 1,081 | 4,705 | 23% |
