Brevard Sun

There were 43,264 white students enrolled in Brevard County's only school district in the 2022-23 school year, a 0.9% increase over the 42,889 white students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Brevard County welcomed a total of 74,125 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 58.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county. They were followed by Hispanic students with a count of 11,943 (16.1%), and Black students, totaling 10,892, or 14.7% of the student population.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in its 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 enrollment 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 ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

District	% of white Students Enrolment	Total Enrollment
Brevard County School District	58.4	74,125