FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Leon County Schools District students was African American, accounting for 42.1% of the student population.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 46.5% of the total enrollment.
Leon County Schools District covers 51 schools within Leon County, with its main office in Tallahassee.
Among the 51 schools in Leon County Schools District, Leon High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,935 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 |
|---|---|
| Leon High School | 1,935 |
| Lawton Chiles High School | 1,900 |
| Lincoln High School | 1,861 |
| James Rickards High School | 1,581 |
| Amos P. Godby High School | 1,444 |
| William J. Montford III Middle School | 921 |
| Deerlake Middle School | 894 |
| Roberts Elementary School | 870 |
| Gilchrist Elementary School | 864 |
| Raa Middle School | 855 |
| Hawks Rise Elementary School | 805 |
| Killearn Lakes Elementary School | 777 |
| Swift Creek Middle School | 772 |
| Elizabeth Cobb Middle School | 769 |
| Kate Sullivan Elementary School | 759 |
| Fairview Middle School | 747 |
| Buck Lake Elementary School | 730 |
| Sabal Palm Elementary School | 664 |
| J. Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood | 657 |
| Desoto Trail Elementary School | 654 |
| Canopy Oaks Elementary School | 640 |
| Fort Braden School | 636 |
| R. Frank Nims Middle School | 609 |
| W. T. Moore Elementary School | 579 |
| Tallahassee School of Math & Sciences | 568 |
| Apalachee Elementary School | 544 |
| Bond Elementary School | 536 |
| Griffin Middle School | 532 |
| John G. Riley Elementary School | 528 |
| Astoria Park Elementary School | 527 |
| Tallahassee Classical School | 525 |
| Woodville School | 492 |
| Ruediger Elementary School | 484 |
| Chaires Elementary School | 479 |
| The School of Arts & Sciences Centre | 447 |
| Springwood Elementary School | 423 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | 419 |
| Sealey Elementary School | 405 |
| Sail | 384 |
| Pineview Elementary School | 362 |
| Governor's Charter School | 319 |
| Frank Hartsfield Elementary School | 309 |
| Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center | 226 |
| Leon County Virtual School Franchise | 159 |
| Gretchen Everhart School | 105 |
| PreK | 51 |
| Second Chance at Ghazvini Learning Center | 39 |
| Hospital Homebound | 36 |
| Pace Center for Girls | 28 |
| Heritage Trails Community School | 12 |
| Leon County Juvenile Detention Center | 10 |
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