Tallahassee Sun

There were 489 Black students enrolled in Wakulla County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.1% increase from the 440 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Wakulla County welcomed a total of 5,156 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 9.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Wakulla County, Wakulla High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 139 students, making up 9.8% 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
Wakulla High School	9.8	1,418
Crawfordville Elementary School	6.3	684
Shadeville Elementary School	8.3	640
Riversprings Middle School	12.9	549
Wakulla Middle School	11.3	486
District Pre-K Programs	11.7	223