Ocala Standard

The most represented ethnicity among Marion County district's students was white, accounting for 44.8% of the student population, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Of the 44,493 students attending Marion County district schools, 44.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity in Marion County district (28.2%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Marion County district, representing 44.2% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in the county increased by 4.3% when compared to the previous year.

Florida's choice to stick with in-person classes during the pandemic may have shielded students from significant learning setbacks. A recent Harvard study highlighted that districts heavily reliant on remote learning saw the most significant declines in student achievement amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Interestingly, gaps in math achievement by race and school poverty did not widen in school districts in states such as Texas and Florida and elsewhere that remained largely in-person,” said Thomas Kane, professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Marion County School District	White	44.8%	44,493