Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Data showed that Liberty County welcomed a total of 1,288 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.9% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in Liberty County, W. R. Tolar K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 56 students, making up 11.1% 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 Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| W. R. Tolar K-8 School | 11.1% | 506 |
| Liberty County High School | 6.5% | 354 |
| Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy | 60.5% | 38 |
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