There were 99 Black students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 8.3% decrease from the 108 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Holmes County welcomed a total of 3,201 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Holmes County, Bonifay K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 62 students, making up 5.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonifay K-8 School | 5.2% | 1,182 |
| Holmes County High School | 3.7% | 485 |
| Poplar Springs High School | 4.2% | 452 |
