East Panhandle News

The most represented ethnicity among Madison County students was Black, accounting for 46.7% of the student population, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 2,418 students attending Madison County schools, 46.7% were Black. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 43.3% of Madison County students.

In the previous school year, Black students were also the most common ethnicity in Madison County, representing 46.9% of the student body.

Madison County Central School had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, and Alaskan Native or American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 2% 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
Greenville Elementary School	Black	86.5%	111
James Madison Preparatory High School	White	65.5%	194
Joann Bridges Academy	Black	89.5%	19
Lee Elementary School	White	62.4%	197
Madison County Central School	Black	69.9%	846
Madison County High School	Black	54.5%	468
Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc.	White	82.4%	391
Madison Virtual Franchise	Black	< 10%	18
Pinetta Elementary School	White	64.5%	141
Waypoint Charter Academy	White	60.6%	33