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Thursday, November 21, 2024

More multiracial students enrolled in Monroe County 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

There were 330 multiracial students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.6% increase from the 328 multiracial 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, multiracial students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 23 schools in Monroe County, Key West High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 students, making up 3.8% 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 Monroe County in 2022-23 School Year
White [42.7%]Hispanic [40.3%]Black [12%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.8%]

Enrollment in Monroe County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of multiracial Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Key West High School3.81,352
Horace O'Bryant School1.11,014

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