Tallahassee Sun

Gadsden County School District had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 4,616 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were African American, representing 70.5% of the Gadsden County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 44.6% of the total enrollment.

Gadsden County School District covers 16 schools within Gadsden County, with its main office in Quincy.

Among the 16 schools in Gadsden County School District, Gadsden County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,006 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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	Total Enrollment
Gadsden County High School	1,006
James A. Shanks Middle School	574
Crossroad Academy	553
Havana Magnet School	505
George W. Munroe Elementary School	503
Stewart Street Elementary School	484
West Gadsden Middle School	320
Greensboro Elementary School	294
Chattahoochee Elementary School	133
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	128
Carter Parramore Academy	43
Head Start Program	32
Gadsden Central Academy	21
Gadsden Technical College	10
Bold Step Infant Care	0
Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program	0