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There were 5,003 students enrolled in Baker County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 79.2% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Baker County schools, followed by 12.6% of Black students, 4.3% of multiracial students and 2.9% of Hispanic students.

Baker County Senior High School registered the highest enrollment among Baker County's seven schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,425 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Baker County Senior High School	1,430	1,425	-0.3
Baker County Middle School	1,078	1,102	2.2
J. Franklyn Keller Intermediate School	748	723	-3.3
MacClenny Elementary School	602	615	2.2
PreK/Kindergarten Center	586	592	1
Westside Elementary School	523	544	4