Nature Coast Times

The only school district in Levy County experienced an increase in student numbers, growing by 2.6% and welcoming 5,689 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 66.7% of Levy County School District’s total enrollment.

Levy County School District has a main office in Bronson and is the only school district within Levy County.

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	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Williston Middle High School	1,119	1,060	5.6%
Chiefland Middle High School	836	809	3.3%
Chiefland Elementary School	724	711	1.8%
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	662	659	0.5%
Bronson Elementary School	602	577	4.3%
Bronson Middle/High School	552	575	-4%
Williston Elementary School	488	443	10.2%
Yankeetown School	265	228	16.2%
Cedar Key High School	196	214	-8.4%
Whispering Winds Charter School	126	131	-3.8%
Nature Coast Middle School	90	75	20%
Levy Virtual Instruction	27	60	-55%