Palm Coast Times

Flagler County School District's 11th-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 1,207 students enrolled in district’s 11th-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.9% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the 11th-grade grew by 9.9% compared to the year before.

Flagler County School District also had a high enrollment for the 10th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, Flagler-Palm Coast High School had the most 11th-grade students in the 2023-24 school year.

Data showed that Flagler County School District enrolled a total of 13,503 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 34th highest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 34th highest in the year before.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

Schools	Number of Students
Belle Terre Elementary School	1,289
Buddy Taylor Middle School	1,325
Bunnell Elementary School	1,096
Flagler-Palm Coast High School	2,563
Iflagler-Virtual Franchise	142
Imagine School at Town Center	856
Indian Trails Middle School	1,513
Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary School	744
Matanzas High School	1,992
Old Kings Elementary School	994
Rymfire Elementary School	932
Total Flagler County School District	13,503