Brevard Sun

There were 10,892 Black students enrolled in Brevard County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Brevard County School District welcomed 74,125 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 14.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Brevard County School District roughly covers 105 schools within Brevard County, and has a main office in Viera.

Among the 105 schools in Brevard County School District, John F. Kennedy Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,412 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	74,125	10,892	14.7%
2021-22	72,497	10,550	14.6%
2020-21	70,996	10,407	14.7%
2019-20	73,962	10,868	14.7%
2018-19	73,734	10,866	14.7%
2017-18	73,524	10,868	14.8%