More multiracial students enrolled in Clay County schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Clay County Times

Dec 14, 2023

There were 2,533 multiracial students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 7.7% increase from the 2,351 multiracial 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, multiracial students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 47 schools in Clay County, Oakleaf High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 151 students, making up 6.4% 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 Clay County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment in Clay County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of multiracial Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Oakleaf High School	6.4	2,371
Fleming Island High School	5.4	1,889
Middleburg High School	3.2	1,852
Ridgeview High School	7.5	1,828
Orange Park High School	7.2	1,810
Clay High School	3.4	1,666
Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School	1	1,205
Oakleaf Junior High School	7	1,118
Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	3	1,117
Lake Asbury Junior High School	6.8	1,037
Tynes Elementary School	6.6	1,021
Oakleaf Village Elementary School	5.6	1,001
Discovery Oaks Elementary School	9.7	977
Lake Asbury Elementary School	3.3	975
Plantation Oaks Elementary School	7.7	938
Thunderbolt Elementary School	2.3	901
Lakeside Junior High School	6.8	870
Lakeside Elementary School	7.3	817
Green Cove Springs Junior High School	6.1	799
Argyle Elementary School	4.5	793
Wilkinson Junior High School	4.8	752
Orange Park Junior High School	9.9	744
Fleming Island Elementary School	1.4	739
W. E. Cherry Elementary School	1.7	641
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School	2.1	624
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School	4.3	509
S. Bryan Jennings Elementary School	2	495