North Panhandle News

There were 223 Black students enrolled in Calhoun County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Calhoun County School District welcomed 2,129 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Calhoun County School District roughly covers five schools within Calhoun County, and has a main office in Blountstown.

Among the five schools in Calhoun County School District, Blountstown Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 101 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 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.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	2,129	223	10.5%
2021-22	2,103	224	10.7%
2020-21	2,062	213	10.3%
2019-20	2,134	224	10.5%
2018-19	2,180	232	10.6%
2017-18	2,237	239	10.7%