Clay County Times

There were 895 Asian students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% increase from the 877 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed a total of 39,212 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 47 schools in Clay County, Oakleaf High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 113 students, making up 4.8% 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.

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Oakleaf High School	4.8	2,371
Fleming Island High School	4.4	1,889
Ridgeview High School	2	1,828
Orange Park High School	3.1	1,810
Oakleaf Junior High School	5.3	1,118
Lake Asbury Junior High School	1	1,037
Plantation Oaks Elementary School	2.2	938
Lakeside Junior High School	1.4	870
Green Cove Springs Junior High School	3	799
Orange Park Junior High School	1.3	744