For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 886 students in Gulf School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Gulf School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gulf School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Port St. Joe High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Gulf School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
34%
# Black Students
202 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
1,484 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
77%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
143
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,436 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,188 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,436
$12,135
Spending / Student
$21,188
$11,783
Best Gulf School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wewahitchka High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Gator Cir
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Grades: 7-12
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Port St. Joe High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Shark Dr
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Grades: 7-12
| 513 students
Rank: n/an/a
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8256
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8256
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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