Tallahassee Sun

Leon County Schools District had the highest enrollment among Leon County school districts, welcoming 32,212 students during the 2022-23 academic year, a decrease from the 32,562 in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among Leon County Schools District students was Black or African American, accounting for 42.1% of the student population.

Leon County Schools District generally encompasses schools within Leon County with its main office in Tallahassee.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Leon County Schools District	Tallahassee	32,212
FSU Lab School District	Tallahassee	2,574
FAMU Lab School District	Tallahassee	621