Nature Coast Times

There were 855 Hispanic students enrolled in Levy County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.1% increase from the 806 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 15% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Levy County, Williston Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 196 students, making up 17.5% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Williston Middle High School	17.5	1,119
Chiefland Middle High School	4.4	836
Chiefland Elementary School	4.7	724
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	23.3	662
Bronson Elementary School	17.8	602
Bronson Middle/High School	11.6	552
Williston Elementary School	26.6	488