FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 4,126 students enrolled in district’s 10th-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.8% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the 10th-grade grew by 5.6% compared to the year before.
St. Lucie County School District also had a high enrollment for the 12th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Fort Pierce Central High School had the most 10th-grade students in the 2023-24 school year.
Data showed that St. Lucie County School District enrolled a total of 46,987 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 19th highest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 19th highest in the year before.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.
According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.
Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Acceleration Academy | 364 |
| Allapattah Flats K-8 | 1,312 |
| Bayshore Elementary School | 596 |
| Chester A. Moore Elementary School | 429 |
| Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie | 468 |
| Dale Cassens Education Complex | 212 |
| Dan McCarty Middle School | 711 |
| Data House | 14 |
| Fairlawn Elementary School | 537 |
| Floresta Elementary School | 651 |
| Forest Grove Middle School | 853 |
| Fort Pierce Central High School | 3,187 |
| Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet | 1,956 |
| Frances K. Sweet Elementary School | 364 |
| Independence Classical Academy | 472 |
| Lakewood Park Elementary School | 640 |
| Lawnwood Elementary School | 783 |
| Lincoln Park Academy | 1,680 |
| Manatee Academy K-8 | 1,723 |
| Mariposa Elementary School | 756 |
| Morningside Elementary School | 667 |
| Northport K-8 School | 1,265 |
| Oak Hammock K-8 School | 1,704 |
| Parkway Elementary School | 216 |
| Performance Based Preparatory Academy | 141 |
| Port St. Lucie High School | 1,811 |
| Renaissance Charter School at Tradition | 1,147 |
| Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie | 1,415 |
| Rivers Edge Elementary School | 747 |
| Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies | 702 |
| Savanna Ridge Elementary School | 471 |
| Somerset Academy Bethany | 482 |
| Somerset Academy St. Lucie | 669 |
| Somerset College Preparatory Academy | 1,387 |
| Southern Oaks Middle School | 907 |
| Southport Middle School | 866 |
| St. Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy | 24 |
| St. Lucie Detention Center | 65 |
| St. Lucie Elementary School | 662 |
| St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program | 13 |
| St. Lucie West Centennial High School | 2,702 |
| St. Lucie West K-8 School | 1,663 |
| Tradition Preparatory High School | 965 |
| Treasure Coast High School | 3,114 |
| Village Green Environmental Studies School | 597 |
| Weatherbee Elementary School | 728 |
| West Gate K-8 School | 1,582 |
| White City Elementary School | 504 |
| Windmill Point Elementary School | 1,058 |
| Total St. Lucie County School District | 46,987 |
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