Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Suwannee County welcomed a total of 5,968 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 12.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in Suwannee County, Suwannee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 215 students, making up 17.9% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Suwannee High School | 17.9% | 1,202 |
| Suwannee Middle School | 15.5% | 947 |
| Suwannee Riverside Elementary School | 13.8% | 867 |
| Branford High School | 2.8% | 782 |
| Branford Elementary School | 2.1% | 729 |
| Suwannee Pineview Elementary School | 11.1% | 676 |
| Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School | 18.4% | 619 |
| Suwannee Opportunity School | 23.2% | 56 |
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