White students made up 78.3% of Gilchrist County schools enrollment in 2022-23 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By NC Florida News

Dec 28, 2023

There were 2,223 white students enrolled in Gilchrist County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.3% increase from the 2,217 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Gilchrist County welcomed a total of 2,839 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Gilchrist County, Trenton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 601 students, making up 74.3% 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.

Ethnicities in Gilchrist County in 2022-23 School Year