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Brevard County School District Education: 286 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.flbog.edu/member/21325/

Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/member/21325/

There were 286 white students enrolled in Brevard County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.3% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Brevard County School District welcomed 560 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 51% of the student body to be the 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, Melbourne Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,438 students.

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 Brevard County School District in 2023-24
White [51%]Black [21%]Hispanic [16%]Multiracial [9%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]

Enrollment Demographics in Brevard County School District During Last 7 Years
School YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal white Studentswhite %
2023-2456028651%%
2022-2374,12543,26458.4%%
2021-2272,49742,88959.2%%
2020-2170,99642,29559.6%%
2019-2073,96244,32359.9%%
2018-1973,73444,37460.2%%
2017-1873,52444,65760.7%%

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