East Panhandle News

There were 1,046 white students enrolled in Madison County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4% increase from the 1,006 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Madison County welcomed a total of 2,418 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 43.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in Madison County, Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc. recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 322 students, making up 82.4% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Madison County Central School	17.1	846
Madison County High School	37.6	468
Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc.	82.4	391
Lee Elementary School	57.9	197
James Madison Preparatory High School	65.5	194
Pinetta Elementary School	56	141