Pensacola Times

J. M. Tate Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Escambia County schools, welcoming 2,156 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 68% of J. M. Tate Senior High School’s total enrollment.

J. M. Tate Senior High School is part of the Escambia County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Escambia County with its main office in Cantonment.

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	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
J. M. Tate Senior High School	Cantonment	2,156
Pine Forest High School	Pensacola	1,737
Washington Senior High School	Pensacola	1,691
Escambia High School	Pensacola	1,654
West Florida High School/Technical	Pensacola	1,345
Pensacola High School	Pensacola	1,205
Ransom Middle School	Cantonment	1,198
Jim C. Bailey Middle School	Pensacola	1,097
Beulah Middle School	Pensacola	1,004
Ferry Pass Middle School	Pensacola	959
Beulah Elementary School	Pensacola	952
Kingsfield Elementary School	Cantonment	931
Bellview Middle School	Pensacola	816
Scenic Heights Elementary School	Pensacola	804
Pine Meadow Elementary School	Pensacola	761
Blue Angels Elementary School	Pensacola	758
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	Pensacola	744
J. H. Workman Middle School	Pensacola	666
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Pensacola	646
Jim Allen Elementary School	Cantonment	634
Cordova Park Elementary School	Pensacola	598
Warrington Middle School	Pensacola	582
Ferry Pass Elementary School	Pensacola	578
Molino Park Elementary School	Molino	560
L. D. McArthur Elementary School	Pensacola	549
Brown Barge Middle School	Pensacola	549
A. K. Suter Elementary School	Pensacola	538
N. B. Cook Elementary School	Pensacola	532
Northview High School	Century	530
Hellen Caro Elementary School	Pensacola	529
Bellview Elementary School	Pensacola	522
Longleaf Elementary School	Pensacola	509
C. A. Weis Elementary School	Pensacola	503
Sherwood Elementary School	Pensacola	495
Ernest Ward Middle School	Walnut Hill	490
Global Learning Academy	Pensacola	487
Bratt Elementary School	Century	484
Oakcrest Elementary School	Pensacola	483
Ensley Elementary School	Pensacola	463
West Pensacola Elementary School	Pensacola	449
Reinhardt Holm Elementary School	Pensacola	443
Navy Point Elementary School	Pensacola	428
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	Pensacola	407
Brentwood Elementary School	Pensacola	402
Montclair Elementary School	Pensacola	328
Beulah Academy of Science	Pensacola	305
O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Pensacola	288
Achieve Academy at McMillian	Pensacola	271
Warrington Elementary School	Pensacola	267
Success Academy	Pensacola	260
Coastal Connections Academy	Tampa	260
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Pensacola	218
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	Pensacola	216
Byrneville Elementary School Inc.	Century	188
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy	Pensacola	188
Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	Pensacola	153
Escambia Westgate Center	Pensacola	133
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc.	Pensacola Beach	104
County Administrative Annex	Pensacola	73
Escambia Juvenile Detention	Pensacola	54
Pace Program	Pensacola	51
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program	Pensacola	35
Hope Horizion at Judy Andrews Center	Pensacola	34
Escambia Boys' Base	Pensacola	27
Capstone Academy	Pensacola	25
Hospital & Homebound	Pensacola	25