St. Lucie School District

501 Nw University Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34986-2209
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public charter schools serving 5,297 students in St. Lucie School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in St. Lucie School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
52 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
43,612 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
2,297 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

St. Lucie 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 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#55 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of St. Lucie  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Lucie  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.
48%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Lucie  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.
95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of St. Lucie  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.68
# American Indian Students
71 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
625 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
14,841 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
45%
# Black Students
13,547 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
31%
19%
# White Students
12,450 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
29%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,009 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
528
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
2,837
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,879
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,000
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,019
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,040
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,495
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,227
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,330
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,608
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,769
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,776
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,563
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,541
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,207 is higher than the state median of $12,134. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,801 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$532 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of St. Lucie  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
$471 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of St. Lucie  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
$12,207
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in St. Lucie  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
$10,801
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in St. Lucie  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 St. Lucie School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerset College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
725 Nw California Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 343-7028
Grades: 6-12
| 1,160 students
Rank: #22.
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Nw Cashmere Blvd
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 344-5982
Grades: PK-8
| 1,424 students
Rank: #33.
Renaissance Charter School At Tradition
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10900 Sw Tradition Parkway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
(772) 236-2180
Grades: K-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #44.
Somerset St. Lucie
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4402 Sw Yamada Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 237-8600
Grades: K-8
| 668 students
Rank: #55.
Independence Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2902 S. Jenkins Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 429-3600
Grades: K-12
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Somerset Bethany
Charter School
500 Sw Bethany Dr
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 301-1716
Grades: K-5
| 192 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tradition Preparatory High School
Charter School
10970 Sw Tradition Parkway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
(772) 429-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 393 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 43,612 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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