Panama City Reporter

There were 197 Black students enrolled in Gulf County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Gulf County School District welcomed 1,928 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Gulf County School District roughly covers five schools within Gulf County, and has a main office in Port St. Joe.

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	1,928	197	10.2%
2021-22	1,930	202	10.5%
2020-21	1,840	203	11%
2019-20	1,890	213	11.3%
2018-19	1,956	236	12.1%
2017-18	1,977	256	12.9%