North Panhandle News

There were 2,129 students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 77.3% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Calhoun County schools, followed by 10.5% of Black students, 6.2% of multiracial students and 5.4% of Hispanic students.

Blountstown High School registered the highest enrollment among Calhoun County's five schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 695 students.

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 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.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Blountstown High School	690	695	0.7
Altha Public School	645	674	4.5
Blountstown Elementary School	477	490	2.7
Carr Elementary & Middle School	214	228	6.5
Calhoun Virtual Instruction Program	77	42	-45.5