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The majority of students in Nassau County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 12,668 students attending Nassau County schools, 78.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.5% of Nassau County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Nassau County, representing 77.3% of the student body.

Wildlight Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, including 67.6% white students, 13.4% Hispanic students, 10% Black students, 7.7% multiracial students, and 1.2% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 2.3% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person, said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

School Name	Most Prevalent Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bryceville Elementary School	White	93.1%	202
Callahan Elementary School	White	88.6%	658
Callahan Intermediate School	White	90.3%	616
Callahan Middle School	White	89.9%	705
Emma Love Hardee Elementary School	White	71%	621
Fernandina Beach High School	White	72.5%	1,025
Fernandina Beach Middle School	White	74.1%	686
Hilliard Elementary School	White	85.6%	700
Hilliard Middle-Senior High School	White	88.6%	760
Nassau Virtual Franchise	White	85.9%	85
Southside Elementary School	White	70.5%	628
West Nassau County High School	White	88.7%	974
Wildlight Elementary School	White	67.6%	1,025
Yulee Elementary School	White	74.4%	636
Yulee High School	White	72.3%	1,407
Yulee Middle School	White	72.1%	1,202
Yulee Primary School	White	73.9%	658