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Washington County School District experienced a fall in student enrollment for 2022-23 school year

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

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

The only school district in Washington County experienced a decrease in student numbers, falling by 1.7% and welcoming 3,313 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 74.6% of Washington County School District’s total enrollment.

Washington County School District has a main office in Chipley and is the only school district within Washington County.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Washington County Over 6 Years

06001,2001,8002,4003,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-1833133,31333703,37033993,3993,4733,4733,4503,45033573,357

Washington County School District Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Kate M. Smith Elementary School941943-0.2%
Chipley High School588595-1.2%
Vernon Elementary School5795564.1%
Roulhac Middle School440454-3.1%
Vernon High School344386-10.9%
Vernon Middle School256278-7.9%
Washington VPK Center827213.9%
Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)5764-10.9%
Washington Virtual Instruction Program160
Washington Virtual Franchise1013-23.1%

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