Total enrollment
29,758
-3,862 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
61 schools in Pensacola
Florida · Public K-12
In total, Pensacola hosts 61 public K-12 schools with about 29,785 students, an average of 488 per campus.
7-year change in Pensacola
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
56
-2 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 43%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
39%
was 39%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Pensacola
Public education in Pensacola, Florida runs across 61 schools that instructs roughly 29,785 students. By footprint, Pensacola sits in the sizable bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 32 elementary, 8 middle, 13 high, and 8 other.
Schools in Pensacola average about 488 students each, 31% meaningfully below the Florida norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Pensacola has shrank 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 33,620 students to 29,758. Over that span, Pensacola shed 2 schools, going from 58 to 56. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 43% to 37%.
On this page, the community for Pensacola discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.