Nature Coast Times

There were 3,795 white students enrolled in Levy County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.1% decrease from the 3,800 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Levy County welcomed a total of 5,689 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 66.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Levy County, Williston Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 668 students, making up 59.7% 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.

School name	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Williston Middle High School	59.7	1,119
Chiefland Middle High School	75.8	836
Chiefland Elementary School	72.9	724
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	48	662
Bronson Elementary School	68.3	602
Bronson Middle/High School	69.7	552
Williston Elementary School	52	488
Yankeetown School	89.8	265
Cedar Key High School	84.2	196
Whispering Winds Charter School	75.4	126
Nature Coast Middle School	68.9	90