Key West Reporter

There were 1,073 Black students enrolled in Monroe County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County School District welcomed 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 district.

Monroe County School District roughly covers 23 schools within Monroe County, and has a main office in Key West.

Among the 23 schools in Monroe County School District, Gerald Adams Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 242 students.

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.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	8,929	1,073	12%
2021-22	8,851	1,025	11.6%
2020-21	8,547	947	11.1%
2019-20	8,811	958	10.9%
2018-19	8,579	902	10.5%
2017-18	8,500	902	10.6%