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Volusia County Education: 10,217 Black students were enrolled in 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 10,217 Black students enrolled in Volusia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.1% increase from the 10,005 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Volusia County welcomed a total of 63,365 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 16.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 89 schools in Volusia County, Mainland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 768 students, making up 41.4% 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 Volusia County in 2022-23 School Year
White [53.3%]Hispanic [23.1%]Black [16.1%]Multiracial [5.2%]Ethnicities with <5% [2.1%]

Enrollment in Volusia County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Deland High School14.92,926
University High School10.32,901
Spruce Creek High School11.72,569
Mainland High School41.41,855
Deltona High School14.41,851
New Smyrna Beach High School6.41,810
Seabreeze High School12.31,654
Pine Ridge High School15.31,636
Atlantic High School23.11,266
River Springs Middle School10.21,249
Creekside Middle School7.21,222
Silver Sands Middle School16.51,165
Holly Hill School44.21,149
Deltona Middle School13.11,146
Deland Middle School13.81,074
Galaxy Middle School151,056
New Smyrna Beach Middle School7.71,037
Heritage Middle School15.5993
Ormond Beach Middle School12.8990
David C. Hinson Senior Middle School21.6950
Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts1.1940
Debary Elementary School4.2915
Campbell Middle School64.3855
Citrus Grove Elementary School13.4843
Cypress Creek Elementary School1.2808
Timbercrest Elementary School10.2797
Manatee Cove Elementary School10.7795
Spruce Creek Elementary School4.2785
South Daytona Elementary School28.4779
Horizon Elementary School21.1773
Freedom Elementary School15.2768
George W. Marks Elementary School1.3743
Volusia Online Learning-FLVS7.8727
Pathways Elementary School12.8724
Tomoka Elementary School5.8709
Deltona Lakes Elementary School12.9706
Southwestern Middle School25697
Pine Trail Elementary School4.8688
Spirit Elementary School8.1681
Discovery Elementary School6.2649
Pride Elementary School13.3645
Westside Elementary School62.4636
Sugar Mill Elementary School7.4623
Orange City Elementary School6.8615
Palm Terrace Elementary School65.2592
Enterprise Elementary School10.5588
Champion Elementary School36.8584
Beachside Elementary School20.3556
Woodward Avenue Elementary School23.6554
Sunrise Elementary School13.7541
Richard Milburn Academy38540
Volusia Pines Elementary School8527
Blue Lake Elementary School15.8520
Chisholm Elementary School2.2491
Forest Lake Elementary School8476
Friendship Elementary School14415
Turie T. Small Elementary School65.5383
Read-Pattillo Elementary School6.1363
R. J. Longstreet Elementary School2.8359
Edith I. Starke Elementary School35.4297
The Chiles Academy26.1115
Ese Related Services23.256

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Turie T. Small Elementary School - Volusia Co.George W. Marks Elementary School - Volusia CoLouise S. McInnis Elementary School - Volusia Co.R. J. Longstreet Elementary SchoolPace Center for GirlsWoodward Elementary School - Volusia Co.Chisholm Elementary School - Volusia CoSilver Sands Middle School - Volusia CoOrmond Beach Elementary School - Volusia CoManatee Cove Elementary School - Volusia Co.Riverview Learning CenterDebary Elementary School - Volusia CoCitrus Grove Elementary School - Volusia Co.Spruce Creek Elementary School - Volusia Co.Discovery Elementary School - Volusia CoPine Trail Elementary School - Volusia Co.Friendship Elementary School - Volusia CoIndian River Elementary School - Volusia Co.Ormond Beach Middle School - Volusia CoNew Smyrna Beach Middle School - Volusia Co.Orange City Elementary School - Volusia Co.Deland High SchoolEdgewater Public SchoolDeltona High School - Volusia Co.Cypress Creek Elementary School - Volusia CoPine Ridge High SchoolStewart Treatment CenterFreedom Elementary School - Volusia CoEdith I. Starke Elementary School - Volusia CoSouth Daytona Elementary School - Volusia Co.Campbell Middle School - Volusia CoForest Lake Elementary School - Volusia CoThe Chiles Academy - Volusia Co.Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention CenterHighbanks Learning CenterPierson Elementary School - Volusia Co.Galaxy Middle SchoolSweetwater Elementary School - Volusia Co.Heritage Middle School - Volusia CoAtlantic High School - Volusia Co.Deltona Middle School - Volusia CoBurns Science And Technology Charter School - Volusia Co.Deltona Lakes Elementary School - Volusia CoWestside Elementary School - Volusia Co.Ese Related ServicesDavid C. Hinson Senior Middle School - Volusia CoSunrise Elementary School - Volusia Co.Palm Terrace Elementary School - Volusia Co.Holly Hill School - Volusia Co.Florida Department of EducationRead-Pattillo Elementary School - Volusia Co.Blue Lake Elementary School - Volusia Co.Seabreeze High SchoolSugar Mill Elementary School - Volusia Co.Southwestern Middle School - Volusia CoPride Elementary School - Volusia Co.Port Orange Elementary School - Volusia Co.Coronado Beach Elementary School - Volusia Co.Enterprise Elementary School - Volusia CoDepartment of Corrections Educational ProgramTimbercrest Elementary School - Volusia Co.Spruce Creek High School - Volusia CoChampion Elementary School - Volusia Co.Tomoka Elementary School - Volusia Co.Richard Milburn Academy East - Volusia Co.T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School - Volusia CoDeland Middle School - Volusia CoPathways Elementary School - Volusia Co.Volusia Online Learning-FLVS (Franchise)Amikids VolusiaHalifax Behavioral ServicesVolusia Pines Elementary School - Volusia Co.Osteen Elementary School - Volusia Co.New Smyrna Beach High SchoolThe Reading Edge Academy - Volusia Co.Ivy Hawn Charter School Of The Arts - Volusia Co.Creekside Middle School - Volusia CoRiver Springs Middle School - Volusia CoHorizon Elementary School - Volusia CoUniversity High SchoolEaster Seals Child Development Center Charter School - Volusia Co.Legacy Scholars AcademySamsula Academy - Volusia Co.Mainland High SchoolSpirit Elementary School - Volusia Co.

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