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White students made up 71.4% of Franklin County schools enrollment in 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

There were 862 white students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.9% decrease from the 926 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Franklin County welcomed a total of 1,208 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 71.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Franklin County, Franklin County School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 564 students, making up 71.8% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Ethnicities in Franklin County in 2022-23 School Year
White [71.4%]Hispanic [10.4%]Black [8.9%]Multiracial [8.9%]Ethnicities with <5% [0%]

Enrollment in Franklin County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of white Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Franklin County School71.8785
Apalachicola Bay Charter School70.8359
Franklin County Learning Center55.456

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