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 Bay County welcomed a total of 27,675 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was white, accounting for 61.6% of the students (17,050), followed by Black students who made up 14.6% of the student population (4,027).
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.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| District | No. of Hispanic Students | Total District Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay District Schools | 3,804 | 27,675 | 13.7% |
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