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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Pasco County Education: 6,782 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

There were 6,782 Black students enrolled in Pasco County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 5.3% increase from the 6,440 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Pasco County welcomed a total of 84,032 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 101 schools in Pasco County, Wesley Chapel High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 294 students, making up 16.1% of the school's total student body.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Ethnicities in Pasco County in 2022-23 School Year
White [56.3%]Hispanic [25.5%]Black [8.1%]Multiracial [5.8%]Ethnicities with <5% [4.2%]

Enrollment in Pasco County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black Students EnrolmentTotal Enrollment
Land O' Lakes High School6.72,248
Sunlake High School7.12,159
James W. Mitchell High School3.22,155
Wiregrass Ranch High School11.12,114
Cypress Creek High School91,851
Wesley Chapel High School16.11,826
River Ridge High School3.31,802
Zephyrhills High School13.51,656
Pasco High School11.21,639
Seven Springs Middle School4.21,628
Fivay High School10.51,610
Charles S. Rushe Middle School4.11,548
Gulf High School7.91,465
Cypress Creek Middle School9.81,399
Hudson High School5.11,387
Dr. John Long Middle School11.11,349
Thomas E. Weightman Middle School151,250
Anclote High School11.41,205
Bexley Elementary School1.11,182
Pine View Middle School6.41,170
Classical Preparatory School1.91,147
Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel11.41,132
Oakstead Elementary School0.91,110
River Ridge Middle School2.61,107
Paul R. Smith Middle School11.8994
Raymond B. Stewart Middle School13.2988
Wiregrass Elementary School7.4964
Hudson Academy3.9964
Connerton Elementary School9.3958
Pasco Middle School14.2903
Gulf Middle School10901
Watergrass Elementary School12.7865
Double Branch Elementary School9.1847
Crews Lake Middle School.2.2834
Wesley Chapel Elementary School8.1828
Woodland Elementary School8.6802
Denham Oaks Elementary School9.3786
Innovation Preparatory Academy13.2780
Union Park Charter Academy13.2740
Bayonet Point Middle School8.7737
New River Elementary School18.4721
Gulf Highlands Elementary School3.5714
Veterans Elementary School5.5706
Chasco Elementary School9.1696
Chasco Middle School11.9688
Seven Oaks Elementary School5.2677
Fox Hollow Elementary School1.7653
Richey Elementary School3.7650
Centennial Middle School9.3648
Hudson Primary Academy1.7647
West Zephyrhills Elementary School6615
Gulf Trace Elementary School5.9611
Centennial Elementary School4.3611
Schrader Elementary School4.3601
Pasco Elementary School10.9586
Moon Lake Elementary School1.9579
James M. Marlowe Elementary School4.1558
Cotee River Elementary School3.6551
Quail Hollow Elementary School1.8543
Sand Pine Elementary School1.9522
Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation6.5520
Calusa Elementary School2.5473
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School28428
Gulfside Elementary School7.2389
Sunray Elementary School5.5382
Lacoochee Elementary School13.3286
West Pasco Education Academy5.2233

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Bexley Elementary SchoolAnclote High SchoolCountryside Montessori AcademyMittye P. Locke Elementary SchoolWesley Chapel Elementary SchoolPine View Middle SchoolRichey Elementary SchoolGulf Trace Elementary SchoolPasco Middle SchoolVeterans Elementary SchoolThomas E. Weightman Middle SchoolOakstead Elementary SchoolDr. Mary Giella Elementary SchoolPepin Academies of Pasco CountyCalusa Elementary SchoolWest Zephyrhills Elementary SchoolDayspring AcademyDeer Park Elementary SchoolSunray Elementary SchoolJuvenile Detention CenterClassical Preparatory SchoolLake Myrtle Elementary SchoolRodney B. Cox Elementary SchoolCrews Lake Middle SchoolCentennial Elementary SchoolPasco eSchool-Virtual FranchiseSan Antonio Elementary SchoolDr. John Long Middle SchoolSeven Springs Elementary SchoolChasco Elementary SchoolBayonet Point Middle SchoolTrinity Oaks Elementary SchoolPasco High SchoolZephyrhills High SchoolHudson High SchoolDenham Oaks Elementary SchoolSand Pine Elementary SchoolJames W. Mitchell High SchoolNew River Elementary SchoolJames M. Marlowe Elementary SchoolSunlake High SchoolPasco Elementary SchoolGulf Middle SchoolRiver Ridge High SchoolAcademy At The FarmWendell Krinn Technical High SchoolFlorida Department of EducationPlato Academy Trinity Charter SchoolAthenian Academy of Pasco CountyPaul R. Smith Middle SchoolChester W. Taylor Junior Elementary SchoolCypress Creek Middle-High SchoolRiver Ridge Middle SchoolAnclote Elementary SchoolWesley Chapel High SchoolTrinity Elementary SchoolSanders Memorial Elementary SchoolSheriff's Detention CenterGulf Highlands Elementary SchoolOdessa Elementary SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolLacoochee Elementary SchoolGulf High SchoolCentennial Middle SchoolPasco Virtual Instruction ProgramWatergrass Elementary SchoolWiregrass Ranch High SchoolRaymond B. Stewart Middle SchoolConnerton Elementary SchoolCharles S. Rushe Middle SchoolSeven Springs Middle SchoolCypress Elementary SchoolFox Hollow Elementary SchoolWiregrass Elementary SchoolImagine School At Land O' LakesLongleaf Elementary SchoolPine View Elementary SchoolLand O' Lakes High SchoolFred K Marchman Technical CollegeSchwettman Educational CenterGulfside Elementary SchoolChasco Middle SchoolShady Hills Elementary SchoolSchrader Elementary SchoolDouble Branch Elementary SchoolFivay High SchoolSeven Oaks Elementary SchoolQuail Hollow Elementary SchoolMoon Lake Elementary SchoolUnion Park Charter AcademyCotee River Elementary School

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