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Multiracial students made up 6.7% of Bradford County schools enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

There were 191 multiracial students enrolled in Bradford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 9.8% increase from the 174 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Bradford County welcomed a total of 2,871 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Bradford County, Southside Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 68 students, making up 9.3% of the school's total student body.

Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

Ethnicities in Bradford County in 2023-24 School Year

White [62.1%]Black [24.3%]Multiracial [6.7%]Hispanic [6.2%]Ethnicities with <5% [0%]

Enrollment in Bradford County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Bradford High School4.3%812
Southside Elementary School9.3%729
Starke Elementary School6.5%630
Bradford Middle School7.8%410
Lawtey Elementary School5.2%290

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