Treasure Coast Sun

Fort Pierce Central High School had the highest enrollment among St. Lucie County schools, welcoming 3,187 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

The most represented ethnicity among Fort Pierce Central High School students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 40% of the student population.

Fort Pierce Central High School is part of the St. Lucie County School District, which generally encompasses schools within St. Lucie County with its main office in Fort Pierce.

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	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Fort Pierce Central High School	Fort Pierce	3,187
Treasure Coast High School	Port St. Lucie	3,114
St. Lucie West Centennial High School	Port St. Lucie	2,702
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet	Fort Pierce	1,956
Port St. Lucie High School	Port St. Lucie	1,811
Manatee Academy K-8	Port St. Lucie	1,723
Oak Hammock K-8 School	Port St. Lucie	1,704
Lincoln Park Academy	Fort Pierce	1,680
St. Lucie West K-8 School	Port St. Lucie	1,663
West Gate K-8 School	Port St. Lucie	1,582
FAU/SLCSD Palm Pointe Educational Research School @ Traditio	Port St. Lucie	1,501
Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie	Port St. Lucie	1,415
Somerset College Preparatory Academy	Port Saint Lucie	1,387
Allapattah Flats K-8	Port St. Lucie	1,312
Northport K-8 School	Port St. Lucie	1,265
Renaissance Charter School at Tradition	Port St. Lucie	1,147
Windmill Point Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	1,058
Tradition Preparatory High School	Port St. Lucie	965
Southern Oaks Middle School	Port St. Lucie	907
Bayshore Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	871
Southport Middle School	Port St. Lucie	866
Forest Grove Middle School	Fort Pierce	853
Lawnwood Elementary School	Fort Pierce	783
Mariposa Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	756
Rivers Edge Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	747
Weatherbee Elementary School	Fort Pierce	728
Dan McCarty Middle School	Fort Pierce	711
Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies	Fort Pierce	702
Somerset Academy St. Lucie	Port St. Lucie	669
Morningside Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	667
St. Lucie Elementary School	Fort Pierce	662
Floresta Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	651
Fairlawn Elementary School	Fort Pierce	646
Lakewood Park Elementary School	Fort Pierce	640
Village Green Environmental Studies School	Port St. Lucie	597
Parkway Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	545
White City Elementary School	Fort Pierce	504
Somerset Academy Bethany	Port St. Lucie	482
Independence Classical Academy	Fort Pierce	472
Savanna Ridge Elementary School	Port St. Lucie	471
Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie	Fort Pierce	468
Chester A. Moore Elementary School	Fort Pierce	429
Acceleration Academy	Port St. Lucie	364
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School	Fort Pierce	364
Dale Cassens Education Complex	Fort Pierce	212
Performance Based Preparatory Academy	Fort Pierce	141
St. Lucie Detention Center	Fort Pierce	65
Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast	Fort Pierce	37
St. Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy	Port St. Lucie	24
Data House	Fort Pierce	14
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program	Port St. Lucie	13