FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 272 students enrolled in district’s kindergarten in the 2022-23 school year, making up 8.2% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the kindergarten grew by 7.5% compared to the year before.
Washington County School District also had a high enrollment for the first-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Kate M. Smith Elementary School had the most kindergarten students in the 2022-23 school year.
Data showed that Washington County School District enrolled a total of 3,313 students in the 2022-23 school year, the 21st lowest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 21st lowest in the year before.
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.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Chipley High School | 588 |
| Kate M. Smith Elementary School | 941 |
| Roulhac Middle School | 440 |
| Vernon Elementary School | 579 |
| Vernon High School | 344 |
| Vernon Middle School | 256 |
| Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave) | 57 |
| Washington Virtual Franchise | 10 |
| Washington Virtual Instruction Program | 16 |
| Total Washington County School District | 3,313 |
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