FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
The most represented ethnicity among St. Lucie County School District students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 34.8% of the student population.
St. Lucie County School District has a main office in Port St Lucie and is the only school district within St. Lucie County.
In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.
According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce Central High School | 3,091 | 2,853 | 8.3% |
| Treasure Coast High School | 3,066 | 3,023 | 1.4% |
| St. Lucie West Centennial High School | 2,766 | 2,695 | 2.6% |
| Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet | 2,010 | 1,959 | 2.6% |
| Port St. Lucie High School | 1,748 | 1,715 | 1.9% |
| Manatee Academy K-8 | 1,664 | 1,531 | 8.7% |
| Oak Hammock K-8 School | 1,633 | 1,530 | 6.7% |
| St. Lucie West K-8 School | 1,601 | 1,492 | 7.3% |
| Lincoln Park Academy | 1,594 | 1,597 | -0.2% |
| West Gate K-8 School | 1,522 | 1,448 | 5.1% |
| Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie | 1,393 | 1,424 | -2.2% |
| Somerset College Preparatory Academy | 1,360 | 1,160 | 17.2% |
| Allapattah Flats K-8 | 1,240 | 1,091 | 13.7% |
| Northport K-8 School | 1,223 | 1,110 | 10.2% |
| Renaissance Charter School at Tradition | 1,171 | 1,162 | 0.8% |
| Windmill Point Elementary School | 1,006 | 930 | 8.2% |
| Southern Oaks Middle School | 894 | 829 | 7.8% |
| Forest Grove Middle School | 871 | 848 | 2.7% |
| Bayshore Elementary School | 835 | 762 | 9.6% |
| Southport Middle School | 823 | 797 | 3.3% |
| Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies | 794 | 721 | 10.1% |
| Dan McCarty Middle School | 747 | 834 | -10.4% |
| Lawnwood Elementary School | 746 | 742 | 0.5% |
| Mariposa Elementary School | 734 | 714 | 2.8% |
| St. Lucie Elementary School | 729 | 733 | -0.5% |
| Tradition Preparatory High School | 726 | 393 | 84.7% |
| Rivers Edge Elementary School | 695 | 672 | 3.4% |
| Somerset Academy St. Lucie | 690 | 668 | 3.3% |
| Weatherbee Elementary School | 672 | 695 | -3.3% |
| Morningside Elementary School | 669 | 632 | 5.9% |
| Fairlawn Elementary School | 651 | 630 | 3.3% |
| Floresta Elementary School | 647 | 654 | -1.1% |
| Lakewood Park Elementary School | 615 | 636 | -3.3% |
| Village Green Environmental Studies School | 560 | 544 | 2.9% |
| Parkway Elementary School | 509 | 498 | 2.2% |
| Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie | 483 | 426 | 13.4% |
| White City Elementary School | 457 | 497 | -8% |
| Savanna Ridge Elementary School | 452 | 456 | -0.9% |
| Independence Classical Academy | 418 | 298 | 40.3% |
| Chester A. Moore Elementary School | 366 | 441 | -17% |
| Frances K. Sweet Elementary School | 362 | 420 | -13.8% |
| Somerset Academy Bethany | 339 | 192 | 76.6% |
| Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) | 283 | 424 | -33.3% |
| Dale Cassens Education Complex | 271 | 239 | 13.4% |
| Acceleration Academy | 263 | 206 | 27.7% |
| Performance Based Preparatory Academy | 139 | 107 | 29.9% |
| St. Lucie Detention Center | 39 | 29 | 34.5% |
| Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast | 31 | 43 | -27.9% |
| St. Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy | 28 | 28 | 0% |
| St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program | 25 | 72 | -65.3% |
| Data House | 10 | 12 | -16.7% |
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