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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 915 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 53%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
1,745 Schools
# Students
1,915 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#44 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gulf  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
52%
This chart displays 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 Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gulf  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gulf  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
38%
# Black Students
195 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,471 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
77%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
116
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,534 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,354 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gulf  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gulf  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,534
$11,962
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gulf  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,354
$11,615
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gulf  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gulf School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Shark Dr
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Grades: 7-12
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Gator Cir
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Grades: 7-12
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gulf Apex
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Grades: PK-7
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,915 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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