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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Hardee County School District Education: 322 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml

There were 322 white students enrolled in Hardee County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 77.9% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Hardee County School District welcomed one students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 29% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Hardee County School District roughly covers nine schools within Hardee County, and has a main office in Wauchula.

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.

Enrollment in Hardee County School District in 2023-24
Hispanic [63%]White [29%]Ethnicities <5% [8%]

Enrollment Demographics in Hardee County School District During Last 7 Years
School YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal white Studentswhite %
2023-24132229%%
2022-234,9011,45529.7%%
2021-224,9411,48730.1%%
2020-214,9391,45229.4%%
2019-205,0681,42728.2%%
2018-195,0801,42728.1%%
2017-185,2061,49128.6%%

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