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There were 9,893 white students enrolled in Nassau County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1% increase from the 9,792 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Nassau County welcomed a total of 12,668 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Nassau County, Yulee High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,016 students, making up 72.2% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Yulee High School	72.2	1,407
Yulee Middle School	72.1	1,202
Wildlight Elementary School	66.8	1,025
Fernandina Beach High School	72.1	1,025
West Nassau County High School	88.7	974
Hilliard Middle-Senior High School	88.6	760
Callahan Middle School	89.9	705
Hilliard Elementary School	84.4	700
Fernandina Beach Middle School	74.1	686
Callahan Elementary School	88.6	658
Yulee Primary School	73.9	658
Yulee Elementary School	74.4	636
Southside Elementary School	70.5	628
Emma Love Hardee Elementary School	71	621
Callahan Intermediate School	90.3	616
Bryceville Elementary School	93.1	202
Nassau Virtual Franchise	40	85