FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Of the 1,144 students attending Lafayette County schools, 68.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 20.7% of Lafayette County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Lafayette County, representing 67.3% of the student body.
Lafayette Elementary School had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.1% when compared to the previous year.
Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person, said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
| School Name | Most Prevalent Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary School | White | 68.5% | 515 |
| Lafayette High School | White | 68.8% | 629 |
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