Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/
Data showed that Duval County welcomed a total of 129,094 students at the time. Among them, Alaska Native students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county. The most represented ethnicity was Black, accounting for 40.4% of the students (52,203), followed by white students who made up 31.1% of the student population (40,118).
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.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranks 50th in the U.S. in terms of teacher salaries, only ahead of West Virginia.
| District | No. of Alaska Native Students | Total District Enrollment | % of Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duval County School District | 608 | 129,094 | 0.5% |
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