Nature Coast Times

There were 657 Black students enrolled in Levy County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 0.6% increase from the 653 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Levy County welcomed a total of 5,615 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Levy County, Williston Middle High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 192 students, making up 17.1% of the school's total student body.

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.

A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.

School name	% of Black Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Williston Middle High School	17.1%	1,126
Chiefland Middle High School	10.5%	830
Chiefland Elementary School	7.8%	732
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	20.2%	650
Bronson Elementary School	8.4%	606
Bronson Middle/High School	10.3%	523
Williston Elementary School	16.7%	510