Tallahassee Sun

There were 5,156 students enrolled in Wakulla County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that the kindergarten had the biggest classes with 428 students, while pre-kindergarten had the least number of students that year with just 257 students.

Wakulla County School District has a main office in Crawfordville and is the only school district within Wakulla County.

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 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	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	% Change
Wakulla County School District	5,156	5,061	1.9