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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Clay County district student body primarily comprised of white students 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

The majority of students in Clay County district were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 39,212 students attending Clay County district schools, 57.7% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity in Clay County district (17.3%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Clay County district, representing 58.6% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 1.6% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Student Ethnicities in Clay County in 2022-23 School Year
White [57.7%]Black [17.3%]Hispanic [15.8%]Multiracial [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [2.7%]
Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Clay County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Clay County District SchoolsWhite57.7%39,212

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