FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 703 students enrolled in district’s 11th-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 7.9% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the 11th-grade grew by 13.2% compared to the year before.
Monroe County School District also had a high enrollment for the 10th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Key West High School had the most 11th-grade students in the 2023-24 school year.
Data showed that Monroe County School District enrolled a total of 8,908 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 32nd lowest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 32nd lowest in the year before.
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.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Big Pine Academy | 99 |
| Coral Shores High School | 753 |
| Gerald Adams Elementary School | 665 |
| Horace O'Bryant School | 994 |
| Key Largo School | 759 |
| Key West High School | 1,302 |
| Keys Center | 0 |
| Lower Keys Academic Connections for Excellence | 0 |
| Marathon School | 772 |
| May Sands Montessori School | 86 |
| Monroe County Detention Center | 0 |
| Monroe Virtual Franchise | 18 |
| Monroe Virtual Instruction Program | 0 |
| Ocean Studies Charter | 180 |
| Plantation Key School | 552 |
| Poinciana Elementary School | 484 |
| Sigsbee Charter School | 545 |
| Somerset Island Prep | 89 |
| Stanley Switlik Elementary School | 593 |
| Sugarloaf School | 678 |
| Treasure Village Montessori Charter School | 195 |
| Upper Keys Academic Connections for Excellence | 0 |
| Total Monroe County School District | 8,908 |
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