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Gadsden County district student body primarily comprised of Black students in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

The majority of students in Gadsden County district were Black in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 4,616 students attending Gadsden County district schools, 70.5% were Black. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity in Gadsden County district (22.9%).

In the previous school year, black students were the most common group in Gadsden County district, representing 71.2% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county dropped 2% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Student Ethnicities in Gadsden County in 2022-23 School Year
Black [70.5%]Hispanic [22.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.6%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Gadsden County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Gadsden County School DistrictBlack70.5%4,616

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