East Panhandle News

There were 794 Black students enrolled in Suwannee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.4% increase from the 768 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Suwannee County welcomed a total of 5,935 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 13.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Suwannee County, Suwannee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 213 students, making up 18.1% 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 Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Suwannee High School	18.1	1,177
Suwannee Middle School	17.1	989
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School	13.5	887
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School	11.6	682
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School	20.4	574