Tallahassee Sun

There were 13,001 Black students enrolled in Escambia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.1% decrease from the 13,015 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Escambia County welcomed a total of 37,851 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 34.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 68 schools in Escambia County, Pine Forest High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 934 students, making up 49.9% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
J. M. Tate Senior High School	13.2	2,110
Pine Forest High School	49.9	1,870
Washington Senior High School	39.5	1,733
Escambia High School	36.7	1,655
West Florida High School/Technical	26.2	1,277
Pensacola High School	43.9	1,229
Ransom Middle School	19	1,224
Jim C. Bailey Middle School	27.6	1,159
Coastal Connections Academy	21.1	1,131
Ferry Pass Middle School	40.1	1,014
Bellview Middle School	51.8	992
Beulah Middle School	36.4	958
Beulah Elementary School	17.4	946
Kingsfield Elementary School	13.8	883
Scenic Heights Elementary School	18.2	809
Blue Angels Elementary School	16.9	789
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	17.8	764
Pine Meadow Elementary School	14.1	710
J. H. Workman Middle School	57.3	705
Jim Allen Elementary School	16.2	677
Hellen Caro Elementary School	3.5	659
Cordova Park Elementary School	19.9	637
L. D. McArthur Elementary School	34.1	593
A. K. Suter Elementary School	24.7	587
Warrington Middle School	61.4	573
Ferry Pass Elementary School	46.7	567
Brown Barge Middle School	16.4	549
Longleaf Elementary School	51.1	548
Bellview Elementary School	32.7	545
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	32	534
Northview High School	13.7	532
N. B. Cook Elementary School	25.1	514
Sherwood Elementary School	52.3	511
Bratt Elementary School	17.7	496
Oakcrest Elementary School	56.4	491
Ernest Ward Middle School	11.5	486
Global Learning Academy	73	470
C. A. Weis Elementary School	77.7	466
Ensley Elementary School	36.3	465
West Pensacola Elementary School	46.4	459
Reinhardt Holm Elementary School	62.7	453
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	31.6	446
Navy Point Elementary School	30.2	430
Brentwood Elementary School	55.3	407
Montclair Elementary School	82.3	379
Beulah Academy of Science	5.2	309
Warrington Elementary School	64.5	307
O. J. Semmes Elementary School	80.1	302
Achieve Academy at McMillian	66.9	281
Success Academy	49.2	266
Lincoln Park Elementary School	73.5	230
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy	86.7	203
Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	6.2	177
Escambia Westgate Center	14.2	141
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	38.3	107
County Administrative Annex	37.5	72