East Panhandle News

There were 1,144 students enrolled in Lafayette County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 68.7% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Lafayette County schools, followed by 20.7% of Hispanic students, 7.2% of Black students and 3.2% of multiracial students.

Lafayette High School registered the highest enrollment among Lafayette County's two schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 629 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
Lafayette High School	615	629	2.3
Lafayette Elementary School	524	515	-1.7