Key West Reporter

Monroe County School District 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 99 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 71% of the Monroe County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42.2% of the total enrollment.

Monroe County School District covers 22 schools within Monroe County, with its main office in Key West.

Among the 22 schools in Monroe County School District, Key West High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,302 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
Key West High School	1,302
Horace O'Bryant School	994
Marathon School	772
Key Largo School	759
Coral Shores High School	753
Sugarloaf School	678
Gerald Adams Elementary School	665
Stanley Switlik Elementary School	593
Plantation Key School	552
Sigsbee Charter School	545
Poinciana Elementary School	484
Treasure Village Montessori Charter School	195
Ocean Studies Charter	180
Big Pine Academy	99
Somerset Island Prep	89
May Sands Montessori School	86
Monroe Virtual Franchise	18
Keys Center	0
Monroe Virtual Instruction Program	0
Lower Keys Academic Connections for Excellence	0
Upper Keys Academic Connections for Excellence	0
Monroe County Detention Center	0