East Panhandle News

There were 82 Black students enrolled in Lafayette School District in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Lafayette School District welcomed 1,144 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Lafayette School District roughly covers two schools within Lafayette County, and has a main office in Mayo.

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.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	1,144	82	7.2%
2021-22	1,143	85	7.4%
2020-21	1,170	74	6.3%
2019-20	1,221	75	6.1%
2018-19	1,228	87	7.1%
2017-18	1,216	85	7%