Gulf School District

150 Middle School Rd
Port St Joe, FL 32456-2261
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gulf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,025 students in Gulf School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Gulf School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,698 Schools
# Students
1,901 Students
1,049,029 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
55,746 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
52%
83%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
47.2%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
9%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
77%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,538 is higher than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,385 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$41,097 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$29 MM
$39,380 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,538
$14,419

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,385
$13,816

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Gulf School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Shark Dr
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Gr: 6-12 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Gator Cir
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Gr: 6-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Gulf Apex
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Gr: PK-11 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,901 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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