Tallahassee Sun

Wakulla County School District had an increase in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 5,156 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 79.8% of the Wakulla County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 45.3% of the total enrollment.

Wakulla County School District covers 11 schools within Wakulla County, with its main office in Crawfordville.

Among the 11 schools in Wakulla County School District, Wakulla High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,418 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
Wakulla High School	1,418
Crawfordville Elementary School	684
Shadeville Elementary School	640
Riversprings Middle School	549
Riversink Elementary School	503
Wakulla Middle School	486
Medart Elementary School	419
District Pre-K Programs	223
Wakulla Coast Charter School of Arts Science & Technology	169
Wakulla Institute	65
Teen Parent PK Child Care Program	0