East Panhandle News

There were 2,783 students enrolled in Taylor County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 64.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Taylor County schools, followed by 25% of Black students, 6.2% of multiracial students and 3.2% of Hispanic students.

Taylor County Primary School registered the highest enrollment among Taylor County's seven schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 646 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
Taylor County Primary School	605	646	6.8
Taylor County High School	622	641	3.1
Taylor County Middle School	610	627	2.8
Taylor County Elementary School	583	528	-9.4
Taylor County Pre-K	178	209	17.4
Steinhatchee School	105	124	18.1