FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data showed that Gilchrist County School District welcomed 2,839 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Gilchrist County School District roughly covers six schools within Gilchrist County, and has a main office in Trenton.
Among the six schools in Gilchrist County School District, Trenton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 114 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | 2,839 | 370 | 13% |
2021-22 | 2,796 | 348 | 12.4% |
2020-21 | 2,736 | 312 | 11.4% |
2019-20 | 2,851 | 303 | 10.6% |
2018-19 | 2,753 | 263 | 9.6% |
2017-18 | 2,673 | 255 | 9.5% |