Total enrollment
37,029
-3,263 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Escambia County
Florida · Public K-12
Escambia County's public-school directory totals 71 campuses, with student enrollment near 37,056. Escambia is the largest district. Median household income runs around $67,500. By grade band, the county runs 38 elementary, 10 middle, and 15 high schools.
7-year change in Escambia County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
66
-2 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 48%
% Hispanic
12%
was 7%
% Black
34%
was 35%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
325,923
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
71
2 districts
Enrollment
37,056
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$67,500
Below Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.8%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
38
18,249 students
Middle
10
7,269 students
High
15
10,874 students
Combined / other
8
664 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
ESCAMBIA
36,795 students · 2 districts in Escambia County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Escambia County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
29.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
38
20.9% under 18
Test scores in Escambia County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 54 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
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About Escambia County
Escambia County is a high-population Florida county of about 325,923 residents, home to 71 public schools and roughly 37,056 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $67,500 a year, about 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Escambia County is built around 38 elementary schools (18,249 students), 10 middle schools (7,269), 15 high schools (10,874), and 8 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Escambia County is ESCAMBIA, which alone enrolls about 36,795 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 37,029 students, shrank 8% from the 40,292 reported in SY 2017-18. Escambia County now counts 66 public schools, down from 68 in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 7% to 12%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data