Tallahassee Sun

There were 1,008 white students enrolled in Liberty School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Liberty School District welcomed 1,295 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Liberty School District roughly covers seven schools within Liberty County, and has a main office in Bristol.

Among the seven schools in Liberty School District, W. R. Tolar K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 348 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 white Students	white %
2022-23	1,295	1,008	77.8%
2021-22	1,302	999	76.7%
2020-21	1,273	982	77.1%
2019-20	1,304	1,001	76.8%
2018-19	1,318	1,005	76.3%
2017-18	1,422	1,112	78.2%