Nature Coast Times

Levy County School District's third-grade had the highest student enrollment per grade in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Overall, there were 461 students enrolled in district’s third-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.2% of the student body in the district.

The number of students in the third-grade grew by 5.3% compared to the year before.

Levy County School District also had a high enrollment for the second-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.

Within the district, Williston Elementary School had the most third-grade students in the 2023-24 school year.

Data showed that Levy County School District enrolled a total of 5,629 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 27th lowest enrollment in Florida.

It was also ranked 27th lowest in the year before.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

Schools	Number of Students
Bronson Elementary School	606
Bronson Middle/High School	523
Cedar Key High School	193
Chiefland Elementary School	732
Chiefland Middle High School	830
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	650
Levy Virtual Franchise	0
Nature Coast Middle School	84
Whispering Winds Charter School	117
Williston Elementary School	510
Williston Middle High School	1,126
Yankeetown School	244
Total Levy County School District	5,629