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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 875 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
1,719 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
38%
# Black Students
197 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,484 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
77%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
139
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,449 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,210 is higher than the state median of $11,627. 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
$12,449
$11,974
Spending / Student
$21,210
$11,627
Best Gulf School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Shark Dr
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Grades: 7-12
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Gator Cir
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Grades: 6-12
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gulf Apex
Magnet School
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
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