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Yulee High School had the highest enrollment among Nassau County schools, welcoming 1,431 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 72% of Yulee High School’s total enrollment.

Yulee High School is part of the Nassau County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Nassau County with its main office in Yulee.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Yulee High School	Yulee	1,431
Yulee Middle School	Yulee	1,215
Wildlight Elementary School	Yulee	1,164
Fernandina Beach High School	Fernandina Beach	980
West Nassau County High School	Callahan	933
Hilliard Middle-Senior High School	Hilliard	783
Callahan Middle School	Callahan	708
Hilliard Elementary School	Hilliard	696
Fernandina Beach Middle School	Fernandina Beach	689
Callahan Elementary School	Callahan	657
Emma Love Hardee Elementary School	Fernandina Beach	645
Yulee Primary School	Yulee	638
Southside Elementary School	Fernandina Beach	619
Yulee Elementary School	Yulee	599
Callahan Intermediate School	Callahan	591
Bryceville Elementary School	Bryceville	222
Nassau Virtual Franchise	Fernandina Beach	86