Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Data showed that Escambia County welcomed a total of 37,371 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 68 schools in Escambia County, Pine Forest High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 210 students, making up 12.1% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Hispanic Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| J. M. Tate Senior High School | 8.2% | 2,156 |
| Pine Forest High School | 12.1% | 1,737 |
| Washington Senior High School | 10.1% | 1,691 |
| Escambia High School | 8.6% | 1,654 |
| West Florida High School/Technical | 10.3% | 1,345 |
| Pensacola High School | 16.1% | 1,205 |
| Ransom Middle School | 6.7% | 1,198 |
| Jim C. Bailey Middle School | 11.1% | 1,097 |
| Beulah Middle School | 9.5% | 1,004 |
| Ferry Pass Middle School | 11.5% | 959 |
| Beulah Elementary School | 9% | 952 |
| Kingsfield Elementary School | 8.1% | 931 |
| Bellview Middle School | 16.1% | 816 |
| Scenic Heights Elementary School | 21.5% | 804 |
| Pine Meadow Elementary School | 8.9% | 761 |
| Blue Angels Elementary School | 11.9% | 758 |
| R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School | 6.9% | 744 |
| J. H. Workman Middle School | 18.6% | 666 |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School | 10.4% | 646 |
| Jim Allen Elementary School | 8.4% | 634 |
| Cordova Park Elementary School | 7.5% | 598 |
| Warrington Middle School | 7.9% | 582 |
| Ferry Pass Elementary School | 11.2% | 578 |
| Molino Park Elementary School | 4.3% | 560 |
| Brown Barge Middle School | 9.3% | 549 |
| L. D. McArthur Elementary School | 9.5% | 549 |
| A. K. Suter Elementary School | 6.1% | 538 |
| N. B. Cook Elementary School | 11.5% | 532 |
| Northview High School | 3.8% | 530 |
| Hellen Caro Elementary School | 11.9% | 529 |
| Bellview Elementary School | 10.7% | 522 |
| Longleaf Elementary School | 5.7% | 509 |
| C. A. Weis Elementary School | 5.4% | 503 |
| Sherwood Elementary School | 9.9% | 495 |
| Ernest Ward Middle School | 4.7% | 490 |
| Global Learning Academy | 11.3% | 487 |
| Bratt Elementary School | 4.5% | 484 |
| Oakcrest Elementary School | 34.6% | 483 |
| Ensley Elementary School | 35.4% | 463 |
| West Pensacola Elementary School | 11.1% | 449 |
| Reinhardt Holm Elementary School | 7.2% | 443 |
| Navy Point Elementary School | 23.6% | 428 |
| Myrtle Grove Elementary School | 10.8% | 407 |
| Brentwood Elementary School | 10% | 402 |
| Montclair Elementary School | 6.7% | 328 |
| Beulah Academy of Science | 7.9% | 305 |
| O. J. Semmes Elementary School | 5.9% | 288 |
| Warrington Elementary School | 8.2% | 267 |
| Success Academy | 5.8% | 260 |
| Coastal Connections Academy | 31.5% | 260 |
| Lincoln Park Elementary School | 11% | 218 |
| Escambia County Acceleration Academy | 6% | 216 |
| Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy | 16.5% | 188 |
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