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Suwannee County School District experienced a rise in student enrollment for 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

The only school district in Suwannee County experienced an increase in student numbers, growing by 1.2% and welcoming 5,935 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 58.9% of Suwannee County School District’s total enrollment.

Suwannee County School District has a main office in Live Oak and is the only school district within Suwannee County.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Suwannee County Over 6 Years

01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-1859355,93558645,86457085,70859335,93359685,96861276,127

Suwannee County School District Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Suwannee High School1,1771,1403.2%
Suwannee Middle School9899731.6%
Suwannee Riverside Elementary School8878840.3%
Branford High School7547254%
Branford Elementary School7106814.3%
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School6826691.9%
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School5745514.2%
Suwannee Virtual School95147-35.4%
Suwannee Opportunity School5053-5.7%
Community Base Service Students1417-17.6%

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