East Panhandle News

There were 1,791 white students enrolled in Taylor County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.6% increase from the 1,762 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Taylor County welcomed a total of 2,783 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 64.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Taylor County, Taylor County Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 427 students, making up 66.1% 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 white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Taylor County Primary School	66.1	646
Taylor County High School	59	641
Taylor County Middle School	64	627
Taylor County Elementary School	61.6	528
Taylor County Pre-K	64.6	209
Steinhatchee School	97.6	124