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There were 286 Black students enrolled in Union County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Union County School District welcomed 2,385 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 12% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Union County School District roughly covers three schools within Union County, and has a main office in Lake Butler.

Among the three schools in Union County School District, Union County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 91 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 Black Students	Black %
2022-23	2,385	286	12%
2021-22	2,367	283	12%
2020-21	2,344	283	12.1%
2019-20	2,410	304	12.6%
2018-19	2,356	297	12.6%
2017-18	2,328	292	12.5%