The enrollment in the Escambia County School District is down 318 students since the 2017-18 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. The district has lost nearly 500 white students.
A decade ago, the district had 40,921 students. Fifteen years ago, the enrollment was 43,683.
| ESCAMBIA | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | +/- |
| White | 18,724 | 19,215 | -491 |
| Black | 14,023 | 14,054 | -31 |
| Hispanic | 2,897 | 2,743 | 154 |
| Asian | 951 | 1,000 | -49 |
| Native Hawaiian | 129 | 118 | 11 |
| American Indian | 251 | 275 | -24 |
| Two or More Races | 2,999 | 2,887 | 112 |
| Total | 39,974 | 40,292 | -318 |
