Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Nassau County welcomed a total of 12,656 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 17 schools in Nassau County, Yulee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 162 students, making up 11.3% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Yulee High School | 11.3% | 1,431 |
| Yulee Middle School | 8.5% | 1,215 |
| Wildlight Elementary School | 10.4% | 1,164 |
| Fernandina Beach High School | 7.8% | 980 |
| West Nassau County High School | 2.1% | 933 |
| Hilliard Middle-Senior High School | 6% | 783 |
| Callahan Middle School | 1.8% | 708 |
| Hilliard Elementary School | 4.7% | 696 |
| Fernandina Beach Middle School | 7.4% | 689 |
| Callahan Elementary School | 2.4% | 657 |
| Emma Love Hardee Elementary School | 8.2% | 645 |
| Yulee Primary School | 6.3% | 638 |
| Southside Elementary School | 7.9% | 619 |
| Yulee Elementary School | 6.3% | 599 |
| Callahan Intermediate School | 2% | 591 |
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