Nature Coast Times

There were 879 Hispanic students enrolled in Levy County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 4.3% increase from the 843 Hispanic 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, Hispanic students comprised 15.7% 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 2023-24 school year, with a total of 225 students, making up 20% 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 Hispanic Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Williston Middle High School	20%	1,126
Chiefland Middle High School	7.5%	830
Chiefland Elementary School	8.7%	732
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	23.8%	650
Bronson Elementary School	20.1%	606
Bronson Middle/High School	18.4%	523
Williston Elementary School	24.9%	510
Yankeetown School	4.5%	244
Whispering Winds Charter School	14.5%	117