Tallahassee Sun

There were 1,065 Hispanic students enrolled in Gadsden County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 1.4% increase from the 1,050 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Gadsden County welcomed a total of 4,695 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 22.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Gadsden County, Gadsden County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 237 students, making up 22.4% 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.

School name	% of Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Gadsden County High School	22.4%	1,059
Havana Magnet School	16.3%	558
Crossroad Academy	31.7%	536
James A. Shanks Middle School	26.6%	526
George W. Munroe Elementary School	31.5%	504
Stewart Street Elementary School	5.9%	473
West Gadsden Middle School	35.3%	323
Greensboro Elementary School	35.6%	298
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	15.4%	130