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There were 702 Black students enrolled in Bradford County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7% increase from the 656 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Bradford County welcomed a total of 2,998 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 23.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Bradford County, Bradford High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 192 students, making up 24.3% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Bradford High School	24.3	790
Bradford Middle School	25.9	660
Southside Elementary School	27.4	627
Starke Elementary School	19	573
Lawtey Elementary School	3.6	279
Rainbow Center	15.6	64