Emerald Coast Times

There were 3,499 Black students enrolled in Okaloosa County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Okaloosa County School District welcomed 32,733 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Okaloosa County School District roughly covers 50 schools within Okaloosa County, and has a main office in Fort Walton Beach.

Among the 50 schools in Okaloosa County School District, Crestview High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 370 students.

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 Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2022-23	32,733	3,499	10.7%
2021-22	32,340	3,563	11%
2020-21	31,614	3,662	11.6%
2019-20	32,461	3,836	11.8%
2018-19	31,856	3,789	11.9%
2017-18	31,683	3,786	11.9%