Gulf School District

150 Middle School Rd
Port St Joe, FL 32456-2261
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,044 students in Gulf School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Gulf School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,891 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
1,102,091 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
72,427 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#47 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gulf  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gulf  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gulf  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gulf  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,583 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
26,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
385,967 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
35%
# Black Students
202 Students
236,531 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
1,484 Students
399,864 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,791 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
48,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
57,949
# Students in K Grade:
143
157,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
158,212
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
161,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
167,073
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
157,804
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
169,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
26,558
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
17,996
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
17,846
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
2,161
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
2,096
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
2,255
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
4,270
# 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.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gulf  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Gulf  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,436
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gulf  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,188
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gulf  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gulf School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2201 Long Ave
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 227-1221
Grades: PK-6
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
514 E River Rd
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2476
Grades: PK-6
| 514 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
130 E River Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Grades: PK-8
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,930 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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