Duval Times

There were 21,655 Hispanic students enrolled in Duval County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 7.8% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Duval County School District welcomed 129,801 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 16.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Duval County School District roughly covers 199 schools within Duval County, and has a main office in Jacksonville.

Among the 199 schools in Duval County School District, Global Outreach Charter Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 662 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2022-23	129,801	21,655	16.7%
2021-22	128,948	20,084	15.6%
2020-21	126,815	18,708	14.8%
2019-20	130,299	18,534	14.2%
2018-19	130,245	17,168	13.2%
2017-18	129,583	15,853	12.2%