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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Florida Education: Increase in student enrollment in Clay County school district during 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

There were 39,212 students enrolled in Clay County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that the ninth-grade had the biggest classes with 3,283 students, while pre-kindergarten had the least number of students that year with just 819 students.

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 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.

Enrollment in Clay County Over 6 Years
05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,0002017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23

Change in Clay County School District
DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22% Change
Clay County District Schools39,21238,5901.6

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