Tallahassee Sun

There were 13,559 Black students enrolled in Leon County Schools District in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Leon County Schools District welcomed 32,212 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 42.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Leon County Schools District roughly covers 51 schools within Leon County, and has a main office in Tallahassee.

Among the 51 schools in Leon County Schools District, James Rickards High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,132 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	32,212	13,559	42.1%
2021-22	32,562	13,829	42.5%
2020-21	32,845	14,243	43.4%
2019-20	33,847	14,733	43.5%
2018-19	33,978	14,851	43.7%
2017-18	34,268	14,934	43.6%