FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 3,732 students enrolled in district’s third-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.2% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the third-grade grew by 2.4% compared to the year before.
Marion County School District also had a high enrollment for the 10th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Saddlewood Elementary School had the most third-grade students in the 2023-24 school year. New Leaf Center and McIntosh Area School had the fewest.
Data showed that Marion County School District enrolled a total of 45,547 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 20th highest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 20th highest in the year before.
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.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Anthony Elementary School | 333 |
| Belleview Elementary School | 675 |
| Belleview High School | 1,835 |
| Belleview Middle School | 1,541 |
| Belleview-Santos Elementary School | 666 |
| College Park Elementary School | 824 |
| Dr. N. H. Jones Elementary School | 799 |
| Dunnellon Elementary School | 640 |
| Dunnellon High School | 1,428 |
| Dunnellon Middle School | 709 |
| East Marion Elementary School | 603 |
| Eighth Street Elementary School | 386 |
| Elc PK Ese Services | 27 |
| Emerald Shores Elementary School | 698 |
| Fessenden Elementary School | 431 |
| Forest High School | 2,383 |
| Fort King Middle School | 993 |
| Fort McCoy School | 940 |
| Greenway Elementary School | 746 |
| Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School | 970 |
| Harbour View Elementary School | 857 |
| Hillcrest | 161 |
| Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks | 1,112 |
| Howard Middle School | 891 |
| Lake Weir High School | 1,426 |
| Lake Weir Middle School | 1,101 |
| Legacy Elementary School | 667 |
| Liberty Middle School | 948 |
| Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts | 468 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 548 |
| Marion Charter School | 230 |
| Marion Oaks Elementary School | 1,050 |
| Marion Regional. Juvenile Detention Center | 63 |
| Marion Technical Institute | 111 |
| McIntosh Area School | 40 |
| McSo Adults | 14 |
| New Leaf Center | 123 |
| North Marion High School | 1,259 |
| North Marion Middle School | 772 |
| Oakcrest Elementary School | 483 |
| Ocala Center for Success and Independence | 68 |
| Ocala Springs Elementary School | 712 |
| Ocali Charter Middle School | 194 |
| Osceola Middle School | 915 |
| Reddick-Collier Elementary School | 355 |
| Romeo Elementary School | 737 |
| Saddlewood Elementary School | 1,000 |
| Shady Hill Elementary School | 683 |
| Silver River Mentoring and Instruction | 186 |
| South Ocala Elementary School | 710 |
| Sparr Elementary School | 434 |
| Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School | 572 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | 868 |
| Vanguard High School | 1,634 |
| Ward-Highlands Elementary School | 911 |
| West Port High School | 2,997 |
| Wyomina Park Elementary School | 579 |
| Total Marion County School District | 45,547 |
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