Tallahassee Sun

There were 3,254 Black students enrolled in Gadsden County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1% decrease from the 3,287 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Gadsden County welcomed a total of 4,616 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 70.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Gadsden County, Gadsden County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 712 students, making up 70.8% 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
Gadsden County High School	70.8	1,006
James A. Shanks Middle School	67.8	574
Crossroad Academy	67.1	553
Havana Magnet School	75.2	505
George W. Munroe Elementary School	65	503
Stewart Street Elementary School	88.2	484
West Gadsden Middle School	52.2	320
Greensboro Elementary School	54.8	294
Chattahoochee Elementary School	77.4	133
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	40.6	128
Carter Parramore Academy	79.1	43
Head Start Program	84.4	32