There were 4,695 students enrolled in Gadsden County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Black students made up 70.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Gadsden County schools, followed by 22.7% of Hispanic students, 3.2% of white students and 0.4% of multiracial students.
Gadsden County High School registered the highest enrollment among Gadsden County’s 16 schools at the time, welcoming 1,059 students.
As of the 2024-25 school year, Florida had a total of 4,471 public schools serving over 2.8 million students across the state.
As of 2025, Florida has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 18:1, which is significantly worse than the national average of 15:1. The state’s worst ratios are found in high schools, with an average ratio of 21:1.
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.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden County High School | 1,006 | 1,059 | 5.3% |
| Havana Magnet School | 505 | 558 | 10.5% |
| Crossroad Academy | 553 | 536 | -3.1% |
| James A. Shanks Middle School | 574 | 526 | -8.4% |
| George W. Munroe Elementary School | 503 | 504 | 0.2% |
| Stewart Street Elementary School | 484 | 473 | -2.3% |
| West Gadsden Middle School | 320 | 323 | 0.9% |
| Greensboro Elementary School | 294 | 298 | 1.4% |
| Chattahoochee Elementary School | 133 | 161 | 21.1% |
| Gadsden Elementary Magnet School | 128 | 130 | 1.6% |
| Carter Parramore Academy | 43 | 55 | 27.9% |
| Head Start Program | 32 | 31 | -3.1% |
| Gadsden Central Academy | 21 | 25 | 19% |
| Gadsden Technical College | 10 | 16 | 60% |
| Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program | 0 | 0 | – |
| Bold Step Infant Care | 0 | 0 | – |
