Tallahassee Sun

There were 1,295 students enrolled in Liberty County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 77.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Liberty County schools, followed by 11% of Hispanic students, 7.5% of Black students and 3.1% of multiracial students.

W. R. Tolar K-8 School registered the highest enrollment among Liberty County's seven schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 499 students.

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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
W. R. Tolar K-8 School	475	499	5.1
Hosford Elementary Junior High School	362	355	-1.9
Liberty County High School	337	341	1.2
Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy	28	36	28.6
Liberty Wilderness Crossroads	17	27	58.8
Liberty Early Learning Center	62	26	-58.1
Liberty Virtual Franchise	21	11	-47.6