Asian enrollment rises in St. Johns County schools during 2022-23 school year

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

By Palm Coast Times

Dec 25, 2023

There were 2,804 Asian students enrolled in St. Johns County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 13.8% increase from the 2,463 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Johns County welcomed a total of 50,155 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 56 schools in St. Johns County, Allen D. Nease Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 241 students, making up 10.9% 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 St. Johns County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment in St. Johns County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Bartram Trail High School	4.6	2,493
Creekside High School	8.2	2,455
Allen D. Nease Senior High School	10.9	2,214
Tocoi Creek High School	4.2	2,008
Freedom Crossing Academy	7.6	1,970
Ponte Vedra High School	5	1,928
Mill Creek Academy	1.2	1,893
Liberty Pines Academy	7.9	1,815
St. Augustine High School	1.2	1,784
Pine Island Academy	1.8	1,530
Palm Valley Academy	0.7	1,496
Patriot Oaks Academy	16.3	1,468
Pacetti Bay Middle School	4.5	1,443
Switzerland Point Middle School	5.4	1,430
Timberlin Creek Elementary School	7.7	1,311
Valley Ridge Academy	1.5	1,306
High School III	5.9	1,254
Fruit Cove Middle School	13.8	1,223
Alice B. Landrum Middle School	6	1,142
Julington Creek Elementary School	4.3	1,062
Durbin Creek Elementary School	19.9	959
Wards Creek Elementary School	8	954
Ocean Palms Elementary School	8.5	921
Hickory Creek Elementary School	2.5	793