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Hispanic enrollment rises in Nassau County schools during 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 1,083 Hispanic students enrolled in Nassau County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 11.9% increase from the 968 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Nassau County, Wildlight Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 134 students, making up 13.1% 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.

Ethnicities in Nassau County in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.1%]Hispanic [8.5%]Black [6.7%]Multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [1.1%]

Enrollment in Nassau County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Yulee High School91,407
Yulee Middle School8.71,202
Wildlight Elementary School13.11,025
Fernandina Beach High School11.91,025
West Nassau County High School3.6974
Callahan Middle School3705
Fernandina Beach Middle School12686
Yulee Primary School9658
Yulee Elementary School10.4636
Southside Elementary School14.3628
Emma Love Hardee Elementary School17.1621
Callahan Intermediate School2.1616

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