Tallahassee Sun

Gadsden County High School had the highest enrollment among Gadsden County schools, welcoming 1,059 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black or African American, representing 71% of Gadsden County High School’s total enrollment.

Gadsden County High School is part of the Gadsden County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Gadsden County with its main office in Havana.

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.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Gadsden County High School	Havana	1,059
Havana Magnet School	Havana	558
Crossroad Academy	Quincy	536
James A. Shanks Middle School	Quincy	526
George W. Munroe Elementary School	Quincy	504
Stewart Street Elementary School	Quincy	473
West Gadsden Middle School	Quincy	323
Greensboro Elementary School	Quincy	298
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Chattahoochee	161
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	Quincy	130
Carter Parramore Academy	Quincy	55
Head Start Program	Quincy	31
Gadsden Central Academy	Quincy	25
Gadsden Technical College	Quincy	16