If the enrollment number that Superintendent Malcolm Thomas gave the News Journal are accurate, the Escambia County School District has experienced the largest drop in enrollment in the past 15 years–3,084 students
Inweekly has made a public record request for the enrollment for each school in Escambia County. Maybe the data should clear up what’s happening the our public schools.
| Year | Enrollment | +/- | Source |
| 2005 | 43,442 | FDOE | |
| 2006 | 42,708 | -734 | FDOE |
| 2007 | 41,851 | -857 | FDOE |
| 2008 | 40,921 | -930 | FDOE |
| 2009 | 40,610 | -311 | FDOE |
| 2010 | 40,227 | -383 | FDOE |
| 2011 | 40,495 | 268 | FDOE |
| 2012 | 40,669 | 174 | FDOE |
| 2013 | 40,753 | 84 | FDOE |
| 2014 | 40,699 | -54 | FDOE |
| 2015 | 40,655 | -44 | FDOE |
| 2016 | 40,386 | -269 | FDOE |
| 2017 | 40,292 | -94 | FDOE |
| 2018 | 39,974 | -318 | FDOE |
| 2019 | 36,890 | -3,084 | PNJ |