Palm Coast Times

There were 2,879 Black students enrolled in St. Johns County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Johns County School District welcomed 50,155 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

St. Johns County School District roughly covers 47 schools within St. Johns County, and has a main office in St. Augustine.

Among the 47 schools in St. Johns County School District, St. Augustine High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 246 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	50,155	2,879	5.7%
2021-22	48,032	2,916	6.1%
2020-21	44,550	2,835	6.4%
2019-20	43,644	2,826	6.5%
2018-19	41,908	2,846	6.8%
2017-18	40,189	2,683	6.7%