Tallahassee Sun

There were 4,616 students enrolled in Gadsden County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 70.5% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Gadsden County schools, followed by 22.9% of Hispanic students, 3.7% of white students and 1.2% of multiracial students.

Gadsden County High School registered the highest enrollment among Gadsden County's 16 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,006 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
Gadsden County High School	991	1,006	1.5
James A. Shanks Middle School	593	574	-3.2
Crossroad Academy	550	553	0.5
Havana Magnet School	606	505	-16.7
George W. Munroe Elementary School	471	503	6.8
Stewart Street Elementary School	484	484	0
West Gadsden Middle School	335	320	-4.5
Greensboro Elementary School	288	294	2.1
Chattahoochee Elementary School	139	133	-4.3
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	126	128	1.6
Carter Parramore Academy	69	43	-37.7
Head Start Program	31	32	3.2
Gadsden Central Academy	17	21	23.5
Gadsden Technical College	-	10	-