Key West Reporter

There were 1,073 Black students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.7% increase from the 1,025 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed a total of 8,929 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 12% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Monroe County, Gerald Adams Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 242 students, making up 36.2% 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 Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Key West High School	14.1	1,352
Horace O'Bryant School	23.8	1,014
Marathon School	1.4	707
Gerald Adams Elementary School	36.2	669
Poinciana Elementary School	33.3	570