Tallahassee Sun

There were 1,135 white students enrolled in FSU Lab Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that FSU Lab Schools welcomed 2,574 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 44.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

FSU Lab Schools roughly covers two schools within Leon County, and has a main office in Tallahassee.

Among the two schools in FSU Lab Schools, Florida State University School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 998 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	2,574	1,135	44.1%
2021-22	2,524	1,062	42.1%
2020-21	2,529	1,053	41.6%
2019-20	2,494	1,019	40.9%
2018-19	2,443	978	40%
2017-18	2,405	981	40.8%