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Fewer Hispanic students enrolled in Washington County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

There were 92 Hispanic students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 8.9% decrease from the 101 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Washington County welcomed a total of 3,219 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Washington County, Kate M. Smith Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 38 students, making up 3.9% 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.

Ethnicities in Washington County in 2023-24 School Year

White [74.8%]Black [13.3%]Multiracial [6.6%]Ethnicities with <5% [2.9%]

Enrollment in Washington County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Kate M. Smith Elementary School3.9%964
Vernon Elementary School3.5%604
Chipley High School4%555
Roulhac Middle School2.7%408

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