Orlando Standard

There were 90 Black students enrolled in Orange County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 99.8% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that Orange County School District welcomed 236 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 38% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Orange County School District roughly covers 259 schools within Orange County, and has a main office in Orlando.

Among the 259 schools in Orange County School District, Maynard Evans High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,958 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.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2023-24	236	90	38%%
2022-23	208,445	49,813	23.9%%
2021-22	204,058	49,592	24.3%%
2020-21	199,851	48,897	24.5%%
2019-20	209,887	51,259	24.4%%
2018-19	209,114	51,879	24.8%%
2017-18	204,837	52,080	25.4%%