Emerald Coast Times

Santa Rosa County School District had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 768 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year were white, representing 71% of the Santa Rosa County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42% of the total enrollment.

Santa Rosa County School District covers 37 schools within Santa Rosa County, with its main office in Milton.

Among the 37 schools in Santa Rosa County School District, Navarre High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,430 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Navarre High School	2,430
Pace High School	2,284
Milton High School	2,027
Gulf Breeze High School	1,977
East Bay K-8 School	1,081
Woodlawn Beach Middle School	945
Gulf Breeze Middle School	914
Gulf Breeze Elementary School	880
Bennett C. Russell Elementary School	876
Berryhill Elementary School	865
Thomas L. Sims Middle School	850
Pea Ridge Elementary School	822
Holley-Navarre Middle School	803
West Navarre Intermediate School	777
East Milton Elementary School	771
Oriole Beach Elementary School	771
Avalon Middle School	768
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School	760
Hobbs Middle School	724
Holley-Navarre Intermediate School	708
Central School	696
Martin Luther King Middle School	681
West Navarre Primary School	668
Holley-Navarre Primary School	651
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School	640
S. S. Dixon Primary School	629
Jay High School	506
Bagdad Elementary School	504
Jay Elementary School	488
Chumuckla Elementary School	338
Coastal Connections Academy	260
T. R. Jackson PreK Center	182
Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise	130
High Road	123
Learning Academy of Santa Rosa	89
Hospital Homebound	28
Santa Rosa Online Virtual Instruction Program	22