Pensacola Times

There were 13,001 Black students enrolled in Escambia County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Escambia County School District welcomed 37,851 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 34.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Escambia County School District roughly covers 65 schools within Escambia County, and has a main office in Pensacola.

Among the 65 schools in Escambia County School District, Pine Forest High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 934 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 Black Students	Black %
2022-23	37,851	13,001	34.3%
2021-22	37,804	13,015	34.4%
2020-21	38,465	13,297	34.6%
2019-20	39,739	13,734	34.6%
2018-19	39,974	14,023	35.1%
2017-18	40,292	14,054	34.9%