East Panhandle News

There were 2,418 students enrolled in Madison County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 46.7% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Madison County schools, followed by 43.3% of white students, 7.2% of Hispanic students and 2.5% of multiracial students.

Madison County Central School registered the highest enrollment among Madison County's 10 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 846 students.

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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Madison County Central School	934	846	-9.4
Madison County High School	459	468	2
Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc.	345	391	13.3
Lee Elementary School	173	197	13.9
James Madison Preparatory High School	189	194	2.6
Pinetta Elementary School	119	141	18.5
Greenville Elementary School	96	111	15.6
Waypoint Charter Academy	19	33	73.7
Joann Bridges Academy	14	19	35.7
Madison Virtual Franchise	22	18	-18.2