West Volusia News

Volusia 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 22 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

The most represented ethnicity among Volusia County School District students was white, accounting for 45% of the student population.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 43.1% of the total enrollment.

Volusia County School District covers 88 schools within Volusia County, with its main office in Deland.

Among the 88 schools in Volusia County School District, Deland High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,869 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
Deland High School	2,869
University High School	2,837
Spruce Creek High School	2,568
Mainland High School	1,925
Atlantic High School	1,829
Deltona High School	1,787
New Smyrna Beach High School	1,738
Seabreeze High School	1,695
Pine Ridge High School	1,630
River Springs Middle School	1,188
Creekside Middle School	1,162
Deltona Middle School	1,154
Silver Sands Middle School	1,099
T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School	1,077
Burns Science and Technology Charter School	1,074
Deland Middle School	1,063
Holly Hill School	1,054
Galaxy Middle School	1,008
Heritage Middle School	1,007
Pride Elementary School	995
Cypress Creek Elementary School	984
New Smyrna Beach Middle School	969
Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts	946
Debary Elementary School	921
David C. Hinson Senior Middle School	902
Richard Milburn Academy	882
Ormond Beach Middle School	876
Sunrise Elementary School	868
Campbell Middle School	842
Citrus Grove Elementary School	825
Manatee Cove Elementary School	810
Timbercrest Elementary School	804
George W. Marks Elementary School	787
South Daytona Elementary School	787
Spruce Creek Elementary School	771
Spirit Elementary School	733
Pathways Elementary School	721
Deltona Lakes Elementary School	718
Beachside Elementary School	711
Pine Trail Elementary School	711
Southwestern Middle School	704
Discovery Elementary School	681
Palm Terrace Elementary School	641
Westside Elementary School	629
Indian River Elementary School	619
Freedom Elementary School	611
Enterprise Elementary School	610
Tomoka Elementary School	609
Orange City Elementary School	601
Horizon Elementary School	587
Sugar Mill Elementary School	576
Pierson Elementary School	532
Blue Lake Elementary School	525
Volusia Pines Elementary School	499
Osteen Elementary School	489
Volusia Online Learning-FLVS	489
Champion Elementary School	488
Chisholm Elementary School	488
Sweetwater Elementary School	471
Woodward Avenue Elementary School	469
Forest Lake Elementary School	457
Edgewater Public School	456
Friendship Elementary School	422
Turie T. Small Elementary School	407
Louise S. McInnis Elementary School	390
Port Orange Elementary School	380
R. J. Longstreet Elementary School	364
Read-Pattillo Elementary School	355
Ormond Beach Elementary School	348
The Reading Edge Academy	295
Edith I. Starke Elementary School	282
Coronado Beach Elementary School	242
Samsula Academy	167
The Chiles Academy	106
Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center	81
Riverview Learning Center	67
Ese Related Services	61
Highbanks Learning Center	47
Hospital Homebound	28
Legacy Scholars Academy	26
Volusia Virtual Instruction Program	25
Stewart Treatment Center	23
Pace Center for Girls	23
Amikids Volusia	22
Daytona Juvenile Residential Facility	19
Halifax Behavioral Services	13
Department of Corrections Educational Program	13
PK Child Care Program	0