Asian enrollment falls in Escambia County schools during 2023-24 school year

Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

By Pensacola Times

Feb 21, 2025

There were 710 Asian students enrolled in Escambia County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 3% decrease from the 732 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Escambia County welcomed a total of 37,371 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 68 schools in Escambia County, Pensacola High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 84 students, making up 7% 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.

Ethnicities in Escambia County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment in Escambia County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School name	% of Asian Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
J. M. Tate Senior High School	1.9%	2,156
Pine Forest High School	2.1%	1,737
Washington Senior High School	2.7%	1,691
Escambia High School	1.8%	1,654
West Florida High School/Technical	5.3%	1,345
Pensacola High School	7%	1,205
Ransom Middle School	1.3%	1,198
Jim C. Bailey Middle School	1.8%	1,097
Beulah Middle School	2.6%	1,004
Ferry Pass Middle School	4.2%	959
Beulah Elementary School	3.9%	952
Kingsfield Elementary School	2.8%	931
Bellview Middle School	2.5%	816
Scenic Heights Elementary School	4%	804
Pine Meadow Elementary School	1.8%	761
Blue Angels Elementary School	2.9%	758
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School	1.6%	744
Ferry Pass Elementary School	2.1%	578
Brown Barge Middle School	6.2%	549
A. K. Suter Elementary School	2.4%	538
N. B. Cook Elementary School	4.1%	532
Bellview Elementary School	2.1%	522
Longleaf Elementary School	2.4%	509
Ensley Elementary School	3.7%	463
Beulah Academy of Science	4.6%	305