FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 2,686 students enrolled in district’s ninth-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.5% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the ninth-grade fell by 7.1% compared to the year before.
Leon County Schools District also had a high enrollment for the second-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Leon High School had the most ninth-grade students in the 2023-24 school year.
Data showed that Leon County Schools District enrolled a total of 31,769 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 25th highest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 25th highest in the year before.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.
Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Amos P. Godby High School | 1,396 |
| Apalachee Elementary School | 477 |
| Astoria Park Elementary School | 452 |
| Bond Elementary School | 576 |
| Buck Lake Elementary School | 728 |
| Canopy Oaks Elementary School | 624 |
| Chaires Elementary School | 462 |
| Deerlake Middle School | 879 |
| Desoto Trail Elementary School | 659 |
| Elizabeth Cobb Middle School | 680 |
| Fairview Middle School | 731 |
| Fort Braden School | 693 |
| Frank Hartsfield Elementary School | 324 |
| Gilchrist Elementary School | 891 |
| Gretchen Everhart School | 98 |
| Griffin Middle School | 486 |
| Hawks Rise Elementary School | 800 |
| Hospital Homebound | 28 |
| J. Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood | 708 |
| James Rickards High School | 1,575 |
| John G. Riley Elementary School | 571 |
| Kate Sullivan Elementary School | 744 |
| Killearn Lakes Elementary School | 758 |
| Lawton Chiles High School | 1,928 |
| Leon County Juvenile Detention Center | 36 |
| Leon County Virtual School Franchise | 112 |
| Leon High School | 1,923 |
| Lincoln High School | 1,860 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | 434 |
| Pace Center for Girls | 23 |
| Pineview Elementary School | 410 |
| PreK | 65 |
| R. Frank Nims Middle School | 564 |
| Raa Middle School | 871 |
| Roberts Elementary School | 844 |
| Ruediger Elementary School | 474 |
| Sabal Palm Elementary School | 738 |
| Sail | 381 |
| Sealey Elementary School | 388 |
| Second Chance at Ghazvini Learning Center | 79 |
| Springwood Elementary School | 419 |
| Success Academy at Ghazvini Learning Center | 154 |
| Swift Creek Middle School | 781 |
| Tallahassee Classical School | 424 |
| Tallahassee School of Math & Sciences | 589 |
| The School of Arts & Sciences Centre | 448 |
| W. T. Moore Elementary School | 546 |
| William J. Montford III Middle School | 934 |
| Woodville School | 483 |
| Total Leon County Schools District | 31,769 |
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