Pensacola Times

Escambia County School District's ninth-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 3,166 students enrolled in district’s ninth-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.5% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the ninth-grade fell by 4.1% compared to the year before.

Escambia County School District also had a high enrollment for the third-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, J. M. Tate Senior High School had the most ninth-grade students in the 2023-24 school year. Hospital & Homebound, Escambia Westgate Center, and Escambia School. District. Jail Prog. had the fewest.

Data showed that Escambia County School District enrolled a total of 37,203 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 23rd highest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 23rd highest in the year before.

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.

Schools	Number of Students
A. K. Suter Elementary School	538
Achieve Academy at McMillian	271
Bellview Elementary School	522
Bellview Middle School	816
Beulah Academy of Science	305
Beulah Elementary School	952
Beulah Middle School	1,004
Blue Angels Elementary School	758
Bratt Elementary School	484
Brentwood Elementary School	393
Brown Barge Middle School	549
C. A. Weis Elementary School	503
Capstone Academy	25
Cordova Park Elementary School	598
County Administrative Annex	73
Ensley Elementary School	463
Ernest Ward Middle School	490
Escambia Boys' Base	27
Escambia County Acceleration Academy	216
Escambia High School	1,654
Escambia Juvenile Detention	54
Escambia School. District. Jail Prog.	0
Escambia Virtual Academy Franchise	153
Escambia Virtual Instruction Program	35
Escambia Westgate Center	133
Ferry Pass Elementary School	578
Ferry Pass Middle School	959
Global Learning Academy	487
Hellen Caro Elementary School	529
Hospital & Homebound	25
J. H. Workman Middle School	666
J. M. Tate Senior High School	2,156
Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy	188
Jim Allen Elementary School	634
Jim C. Bailey Middle School	1,097
Kingsfield Elementary School	931
L. D. McArthur Elementary School	549
Lincoln Park Elementary School	218
Longleaf Elementary School	606
Molino Park Elementary School	560
Montclair Elementary School	420
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	407
N. B. Cook Elementary School	532
Navy Point Elementary School	428
Northview High School	530
O. J. Semmes Elementary School	288
Oakcrest Elementary School	483
Pace Program	51
Pensacola High School	1,205
Pine Forest High School	1,737
Pine Meadow Elementary School	761
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	633
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	744
Ransom Middle School	1,198
Reinhardt Holm Elementary School	443
Scenic Heights Elementary School	804
Sherwood Elementary School	468
Success Academy	260
Tap PK Babies	0
Warrington Elementary School	267
Washington Senior High School	1,691
West Florida High School/Technical	1,345
West Pensacola Elementary School	449
Total Escambia County School District	37,203