Tallahassee Sun

There were 3,695 Hispanic students enrolled in Escambia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.4% increase from the 3,441 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 9.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 68 schools in Escambia County, Coastal Connections Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 286 students, making up 25.3% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
J. M. Tate Senior High School	6.5	2,110
Pine Forest High School	12.7	1,870
Washington Senior High School	8.3	1,733
Escambia High School	8.9	1,655
West Florida High School/Technical	10.6	1,277
Pensacola High School	13.6	1,229
Ransom Middle School	6.8	1,224
Jim C. Bailey Middle School	9.7	1,159
Coastal Connections Academy	25.3	1,131
Ferry Pass Middle School	11.7	1,014
Bellview Middle School	13.4	992
Beulah Middle School	8.6	958
Beulah Elementary School	9.7	946
Kingsfield Elementary School	5.7	883
Scenic Heights Elementary School	17.7	809
Blue Angels Elementary School	12.3	789
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	4.7	764
Pine Meadow Elementary School	5.9	710
J. H. Workman Middle School	14.5	705
Hellen Caro Elementary School	11.2	659
Cordova Park Elementary School	1.7	637
L. D. McArthur Elementary School	4.4	593
A. K. Suter Elementary School	2	587
Warrington Middle School	8.2	573
Ferry Pass Elementary School	4.1	567
Brown Barge Middle School	9.8	549
Longleaf Elementary School	1.8	548
Bellview Elementary School	10.5	545
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	4.1	534
Northview High School	1.9	532
N. B. Cook Elementary School	8.9	514
Sherwood Elementary School	2.2	511
Oakcrest Elementary School	22.4	491
Global Learning Academy	4.7	470
Ensley Elementary School	32.3	465
West Pensacola Elementary School	5.2	459
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	2.9	446
Navy Point Elementary School	24	430