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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Fewer multiracial students enrolled in Flagler County schools in 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 939 multiracial students enrolled in Flagler County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.3% decrease from the 942 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Flagler County welcomed a total of 13,331 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Flagler County, Flagler-Palm Coast High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 157 students, making up 6.2% 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 Flagler County in 2022-23 School Year
White [58.9%]Hispanic [17.8%]Black [13.3%]Multiracial [7%]Ethnicities with <5% [2.9%]

Enrollment in Flagler County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of multiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Flagler-Palm Coast High School6.22,523
Matanzas High School6.71,978
Indian Trails Middle School61,518
Buddy Taylor Middle School6.91,343
Belle Terre Elementary School5.61,190
Bunnell Elementary School4.51,080
Old Kings Elementary School4.2979
Imagine School at Town Center3.9895
Rymfire Elementary School11.4892
Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary School6.5743

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