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Columbia County School District Education: 649 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

There were 649 white students enrolled in Columbia County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 89.3% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Columbia County School District welcomed 823 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Columbia County School District roughly covers 17 schools within Columbia County, and has a main office in Lake City.

Among the 17 schools in Columbia County School District, Columbia High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 977 students.

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.

Enrollment in Columbia County School District in 2023-24
White [78%]Hispanic [9%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]Multiracial [6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Columbia County School District During Last 7 Years
School YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal white Studentswhite %
2023-2482364978%%
2022-239,8876,05761.3%%
2021-229,9236,15762%%
2020-219,8056,10262.2%%
2019-2010,1966,44663.2%%
2018-1910,1496,45763.6%%
2017-1810,1876,51764%%

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