FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data showed that white students made up 74.6% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Washington County schools, followed by 13.3% of Black students, 7.1% of multiracial students and 3.7% of Hispanic students.
Kate M. Smith Elementary School registered the highest enrollment among Washington County's nine schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate M. Smith Elementary School | 943 | 941 | -0.2 |
| Chipley High School | 595 | 588 | -1.2 |
| Vernon Elementary School | 556 | 579 | 4.1 |
| Roulhac Middle School | 454 | 440 | -3.1 |
| Vernon High School | 386 | 344 | -10.9 |
| Vernon Middle School | 278 | 256 | -7.9 |
| Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave) | 64 | 57 | -10.9 |
| Washington Virtual Instruction Program | - | 16 | - |
| Washington Virtual Franchise | 13 | 10 | -23.1 |
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