FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Data showed that Pinellas County School District welcomed 93,702 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.
Pinellas County School District roughly covers 149 schools within Pinellas County, and has a main office in Largo.
Among the 149 schools in Pinellas County School District, Dixie M. Hollins High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 186 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 Asian Students | Asian % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 93,702 | 3,727 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 95,446 | 3,849 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 96,068 | 4,016 | 4.2% |
| 2019-20 | 99,798 | 4,123 | 4.1% |
| 2018-19 | 100,987 | 4,297 | 4.3% |
| 2017-18 | 101,824 | 4,374 | 4.3% |
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