FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among Alachua County Public Schools District students was white, accounting for 44% of the student population.
Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 45.3% of the total enrollment.
Alachua County Public Schools District covers 53 schools within Alachua County, with its main office in Gainesville.
Among the 53 schools in Alachua County Public Schools District, F. W. Buchholz High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,444 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.
Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| F. W. Buchholz High School | 2,444 |
| Gainesville High School | 1,791 |
| Eastside High School | 1,231 |
| Santa Fe High School | 1,151 |
| Kanapaha Middle School | 1,070 |
| Oak View Middle School | 941 |
| High Springs Community School | 937 |
| Fort Clarke Middle School | 888 |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | 869 |
| Howard W. Bishop Middle School | 846 |
| Kimball Wiles Elementary School | 830 |
| Westwood Middle School | 795 |
| Newberry High School | 750 |
| Hidden Oak Elementary School | 735 |
| Littlewood Elementary School | 720 |
| Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School | 699 |
| Abraham Lincoln Middle School | 697 |
| Newberry Elementary School | 645 |
| Myra Terwilliger Elementary School | 637 |
| Idylwild Elementary School | 628 |
| William S. Talbot Elementary School | 627 |
| C. W. Norton Elementary School | 539 |
| Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary School | 502 |
| Hawthorne Middle/High School | 492 |
| Joseph Williams Elementary School | 458 |
| W. A. Metcalfe Elementary School | 444 |
| Glen Springs Elementary School | 443 |
| Archer Elementary School | 431 |
| Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School | 420 |
| Stephen Foster Elementary School | 386 |
| A. L. Mebane Middle School | 379 |
| W. W. Irby Elementary School | 361 |
| Alachua Elementary School | 323 |
| Chester Shell Elementary School | 323 |
| Caring & Sharing Learning School | 320 |
| Professional Academy Magnet at Loften High School | 310 |
| Lake Forest Elementary School | 286 |
| Alachua Eschool (Virtual Franchise) | 197 |
| The One Room School House Project | 188 |
| North Central Florida Public Charter School | 187 |
| Sidney Lanier Center | 165 |
| Boulware Springs Charter | 158 |
| Resilience Charter School Inc. | 114 |
| Micanopy Academy | 111 |
| Healthy Learning Academy Charter School | 108 |
| Alachua Learning Academy Elementary | 102 |
| A.quinn Jones Center | 91 |
| Expressions Learning Arts Academy | 78 |
| Alachua Learning Academy Middle | 64 |
| Pace | 51 |
| Alachua Virtual Instruction Program | 39 |
| Hospital Homebound | 28 |
| Amikids | 26 |
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