Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Holmes County welcomed a total of 3,201 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Holmes County, Bonifay K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 82 students, making up 6.9% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of multiracial Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Bonifay K-8 School | 6.9% | 1,182 |
| Holmes County High School | 4.5% | 485 |
| Poplar Springs High School | 7.1% | 452 |
| Bethlehem High School | 2.6% | 378 |
| Ponce De Leon High School | 4.5% | 313 |
| Ponce De Leon Elementary School | 3.5% | 286 |
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