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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.3% of Leon County's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

There were 2,141 multiracial students enrolled in Leon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 5.5% increase from the 2,029 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Leon County welcomed a total of 34,136 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 52 schools in Leon County, Lincoln High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 137 students, making up 7.4% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

Ethnicities in Leon County in 2023-24 School Year

Black [41.6%]White [37.1%]Hispanic [10.2%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.2%]

Enrollment in Leon County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Lawton Chiles High School4.8%1,928
Leon High School6.8%1,923
Florida State University School6.1%1,871
Lincoln High School7.4%1,860
James Rickards High School4.6%1,575
Amos P. Godby High School5.1%1,396
William J. Montford III Middle School7.4%934
Gilchrist Elementary School7.4%891
Deerlake Middle School4.4%879
Raa Middle School7.3%871
Roberts Elementary School5.2%844
Hawks Rise Elementary School7.8%800
Swift Creek Middle School7.8%781
Killearn Lakes Elementary School5.8%758
Kate Sullivan Elementary School9.1%744
Fairview Middle School5.1%731
Buck Lake Elementary School7.4%728
J. Michael Conley Elementary School at Southwood7.3%708
Fort Braden School6.6%693
Elizabeth Cobb Middle School7.9%680
Desoto Trail Elementary School5.8%659
Canopy Oaks Elementary School6.9%624
Tallahassee School of Math & Sciences6.1%589
Bond Elementary School4.7%576
John G. Riley Elementary School6.8%571
R. Frank Nims Middle School5%564
W. T. Moore Elementary School7.1%546
Griffin Middle School5.1%486
Woodville School10.1%483
Apalachee Elementary School8%477
Ruediger Elementary School8.4%474
Sabal Palm Elementary School6.1%473
The School of Arts and Sciences on Thomasville7.1%462
Chaires Elementary School8.7%462
Astoria Park Elementary School4.9%452
The School of Arts & Sciences Centre7.8%448
Oak Ridge Elementary School5.1%434
Tallahassee Classical School5.7%424
Springwood Elementary School6.2%419
Pineview Elementary School4.4%410
Sealey Elementary School9.5%388
Sail9.2%381
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School4.6%324
Governor's Charter School5.7%244
Leon County Virtual School Franchise8.9%112

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolAstoria Park Elementary SchoolPrekLeon High SchoolApalachee Elementary SchoolWilliam J. Montford Iii Middle SchoolBuck Lake Elementary SchoolElizabeth Cobb Middle SchoolKillearn Lakes Elementary SchoolGovernor's Charter SchoolFrank Hartsfield Elementary SchoolGilchrist Elementary SchoolSealey Elementary SchoolJ. Michael Conley Elementary School at SouthwoodSecond Chance At Ghazvini Learning CenterBond Elementary SchoolTallahassee Classical School CharterWoodville Elementary SchoolHawks Rise Elementary SchoolDesoto Trail Elementary SchoolJohn G. Riley Elementary SchoolTallahassee School of Math and ScienceFairview Middle SchoolSabal Palm Elementary SchoolFlorida Department of EducationSail High SchoolRuediger Elementary SchoolLawton Chiles High SchoolLincoln High SchoolPace Center for GirlsLeon County Virtual School FranchiseSuccess Academy At Ghazvini Learning CenterSwift Creek Middle SchoolDeerlake Middle SchoolFlorida A&M University Lab School DistrictJames Rickards High SchoolPineview Elementary SchoolGretchen Everhart SchoolChaires Elementary SchoolLeon Co. Juvenile Detention CenterCanopy Oaks Elementary SchoolAmos P. Godby High SchoolRaa Middle SchoolGriffin Middle SchoolFort Braden SchoolKate Sullivan Elementary SchoolFlorida State University SchoolSpringwood Elementary SchoolR. Frank Nims Middle SchoolThe School of Arts and Science CentreRoberts Elementary School

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