North Panhandle News

There were 2,814 white students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.9% decrease from the 2,840 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Holmes County welcomed a total of 3,233 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 87% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Holmes County, Bonifay K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 999 students, making up 83.8% 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.

School name	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Bonifay K-8 School	83.8	1,192
Holmes County High School	86.5	453
Poplar Springs High School	85.4	446
Bethlehem High School	93.5	415
Ponce De Leon Elementary School	90.3	308
Ponce De Leon High School	92	301
Graduation Assistance Program	78.5	93