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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 22% of Suwannee County's student body in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 1,307 Hispanic students enrolled in Suwannee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.3% increase from the 1,241 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 22% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Suwannee County, Suwannee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 278 students, making up 23.6% 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.

Ethnicities in Suwannee County in 2022-23 School Year
White [58.9%]Hispanic [22%]Black [13.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [5.6%]

Enrollment in Suwannee County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Suwannee High School23.61,177
Suwannee Middle School25.5989
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School23.8887
Branford High School12.3754
Branford Elementary School16.5710
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School30.2682
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School17.8574

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