White enrollment rises in Calhoun County schools during 2022-23 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By North Panhandle News

Dec 11, 2023

There were 1,646 white students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.5% increase from the 1,622 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Calhoun County welcomed a total of 2,129 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 77.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Calhoun County, Altha Public School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 609 students, making up 90.4% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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.

Ethnicities in Calhoun County in 2022-23 School Year