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Fewer Asian students enrolled in Seminole County School District 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 16 Asian students enrolled in Seminole County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.6% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Seminole County School District welcomed 623 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Seminole County School District roughly covers 74 schools within Seminole County, and has a main office in Sanford.

Among the 74 schools in Seminole County School District, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 425 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 Seminole County School District in 2023-24
Hispanic [41%]Black [30%]White [18%]Ethnicities <5% [11%]

Enrollment Demographics in Seminole County School District During Last 7 Years
School YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2023-24623162%%
2022-2366,6804,1386.2%%
2021-2266,7293,8855.8%%
2020-2166,2263,7505.7%%
2019-2068,1213,7105.4%%
2018-1968,2893,6085.3%%
2017-1867,9153,4185%%

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