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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 22.9% of Gadsden County's student body in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 1,058 Hispanic students enrolled in Gadsden County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.1% decrease from the 1,103 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 22.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Gadsden County, Gadsden County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 237 students, making up 23.6% 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.

Ethnicities in Gadsden County in 2022-23 School Year
Black [70.5%]Hispanic [22.9%]Ethnicities with <5% [6%]

Enrollment in Gadsden County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Gadsden County High School23.61,006
James A. Shanks Middle School26.3574
Crossroad Academy21.7553
Havana Magnet School13.3505
George W. Munroe Elementary School31.4503
West Gadsden Middle School34.7320
Greensboro Elementary School36.7294

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