Clay County Times

Clay County District Schools had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 43 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year were white, representing 69% of the Clay County District Schools total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42.7% of the total enrollment.

Clay County District Schools covers 48 schools within Clay County, with its main office in Green Cove Springs.

Among the 48 schools in Clay County District Schools, Oakleaf High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,364 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School	Total Enrollment
Oakleaf High School	2,364
Orange Park High School	1,926
Fleming Island High School	1,862
Middleburg High School	1,856
Ridgeview High School	1,782
Clay High School	1,706
Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School	1,169
Oakleaf Village Elementary School	1,055
Lake Asbury Junior High School	994
Oakleaf Junior High School	993
Tynes Elementary School	988
Plantation Oaks Elementary School	959
Discovery Oaks Elementary School	939
Lakeside Junior High School	924
St. Johns Classical Academy	858
Lake Asbury Elementary School	849
Keystone Heights Elementary School	821
Argyle Elementary School	810
Thunderbolt Elementary School	802
Orange Park Junior High School	800
Green Cove Springs Junior High School	792
Wilkinson Junior High School	779
Shadowlawn Elementary School	716
Rideout Elementary School	696
Robert M. Paterson Elementary School	693
Clay Charter Academy	693
J. L. Wilkinson Elementary School	679
Fleming Island Elementary School	659
W. E. Cherry Elementary School	640
Coppergate Elementary School	606
Ridgeview Elementary School	581
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School	574
Lakeside Elementary School	574
Doctors Inlet Elementary School	569
Middleburg Elementary School	545
McRae Elementary School	542
S. Bryan Jennings Elementary School	497
Orange Park Elementary School	480
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School	474
Clay Hill Elementary School	450
Montclair Elementary School	420
Grove Park Elementary School	394
Florida Cyber Charter Academy at Clay	244
R. C. Bannerman Learning Center	213
Clay Virtual Franchise	141
Pace Center for Girls Clay	49
Amikids Clay County	43
Florida Youth Challenge Academy	22