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Clay County Education: More students enrolled in Clay County District Schools 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 only school district in Clay County experienced an increase in student numbers, growing by 1.6% and welcoming 39,212 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57.7% of Clay County District Schools’ total enrollment.

Clay County District Schools has a main office in Green Cove Springs and is the only school district within Clay County.

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.

Enrollment in Clay County Over 6 Years

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Clay County District Schools Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Oakleaf High School2,3712,664-11%
Fleming Island High School1,8891,908-1%
Middleburg High School1,8521,7088.4%
Ridgeview High School1,8281,7285.8%
Orange Park High School1,8101,56016%
Clay High School1,6661,6332%
Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School1,2051,236-2.5%
Oakleaf Junior High School1,1181,237-9.6%
Robert M. Paterson Elementary School1,1171,1090.7%
Lake Asbury Junior High School1,0371,093-5.1%
Tynes Elementary School1,0211,030-0.9%
Oakleaf Village Elementary School1,0019643.8%
Discovery Oaks Elementary School97785813.9%
Lake Asbury Elementary School97587910.9%
Plantation Oaks Elementary School9381,022-8.2%
Thunderbolt Elementary School9018703.6%
Lakeside Junior High School87072320.3%
St. Johns Classical Academy8458005.6%
Lakeside Elementary School8177785%
Keystone Heights Elementary School8037753.6%
Green Cove Springs Junior High School7997940.6%
Argyle Elementary School79370013.3%
Wilkinson Junior High School7527342.5%
Orange Park Junior High School74467510.2%
Clay Charter Academy740764-3.1%
Fleming Island Elementary School7397360.4%
Shadowlawn Elementary School7357083.8%
J. L. Wilkinson Elementary School7176746.4%
W. E. Cherry Elementary School641654-2%
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School6246043.3%
Coppergate Elementary School60951119.2%
Ridgeview Elementary School5885762.1%
Doctors Inlet Elementary School580591-1.9%
Middleburg Elementary School559562-0.5%
McRae Elementary School5365105.1%
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School50945910.9%
Rideout Elementary School502505-0.6%
S. Bryan Jennings Elementary School4954891.2%
Orange Park Elementary School4774623.2%
Grove Park Elementary School445452-1.5%
Clay Hill Elementary School4424185.7%
Montclair Elementary School413421-1.9%
R. C. Bannerman Learning Center256285-10.2%
Florida Cyber Charter Academy at Clay21718417.9%
Clay Virtual Franchise152453-66.4%
Pace Center for Girls Clay39390%
Amikids Clay County3643-16.3%
Florida Youth Challenge Academy3012150%

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