Tallahassee Sun

There were 5,156 students enrolled in Wakulla County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 79.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Wakulla County schools, followed by 9.5% of Black students, 6.1% of multiracial students and 4% of Hispanic students.

Wakulla High School registered the highest enrollment among Wakulla County's 10 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,418 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
Wakulla High School	1,409	1,418	0.6
Crawfordville Elementary School	637	684	7.4
Shadeville Elementary School	605	640	5.8
Riversprings Middle School	547	549	0.4
Riversink Elementary School	487	503	3.3
Wakulla Middle School	523	486	-7.1
Medart Elementary School	389	419	7.7
District Pre-K Programs	242	223	-7.9
Wakulla Coast Charter School of Arts Science & Technology	156	169	8.3
Wakulla Institute	66	65	-1.5