East Panhandle News

Suwannee County School District had an increase in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 5,935 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 58.9% of the Suwannee County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 44.9% of the total enrollment.

Suwannee County School District covers 11 schools within Suwannee County, with its main office in Live Oak.

Among the 11 schools in Suwannee County School District, Suwannee High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,177 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	Total Enrollment
Suwannee High School	1,177
Suwannee Middle School	989
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School	887
Branford High School	754
Branford Elementary School	710
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School	682
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School	574
Suwannee Virtual School	95
Suwannee Opportunity School	50
Community Base Service Students	14
Riveroak Technical College	0