AK Commissioner of Education Heidi Teshner 2023 | Alaska Department of Education
AK Commissioner of Education Heidi Teshner 2023 | Alaska Department of Education
Data showed that Leon County welcomed a total of 35,407 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 41.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county. They were followed by white students with a count of 13,175 (37.2%), and Hispanic students, totaling 3,793, or 10.7% of the student population.
Among the three districts in Leon County, Leon County Schools District recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13,559 students, making up 42.1% of the school's total student body. This marks a 0.4% decrease from 42.5% of Black students in the district during the previous school year.
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.
| District | % of Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Leon County Schools District | 42.1 | 32,212 |
| FSU Lab School District | 23.1 | 2,574 |
| FAMU Lab School District | 94.8 | 621 |
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