Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Data showed that Nassau County welcomed a total of 12,656 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 17 schools in Nassau County, three schools recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 students.
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 Asian Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Yulee High School | 1.1% | 1,431 |
| Yulee Middle School | 1.3% | 1,215 |
| Wildlight Elementary School | 1.4% | 1,164 |
| Fernandina Beach High School | 1.2% | 980 |
| Hilliard Elementary School | 1.4% | 696 |
| Yulee Primary School | 1.7% | 638 |
| Yulee Elementary School | 1.7% | 599 |
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