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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 preschools serving 1,053 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 54% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% 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
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
1,928 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
71,722 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
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
197 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,484 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
139
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
4,177
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2201 Long Ave
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 227-1221
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 227-1221
Grades: PK-6
| 534 students
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 E River Rd
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2476
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2476
Grades: PK-6
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
130 E River Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Grades: PK-6
| 15 students
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