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Wakulla County Education: 206 Hispanic students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Webp commissioner of education manny diaz jr 2023

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

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

There were 206 Hispanic students enrolled in Wakulla County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 12% increase from the 184 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Wakulla County, Wakulla High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 67 students, making up 4.7% 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 Wakulla County in 2022-23 School Year
White [79.8%]Black [9.5%]Multiracial [6.1%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.4%]

Enrollment in Wakulla County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Wakulla High School4.71,418
Riversprings Middle School2549
Wakulla Middle School2.3486

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