Treasure Coast Sun

There were 148 white students enrolled in St. Lucie County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 98.8% less than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that St. Lucie County School District welcomed 364 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 40% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

St. Lucie County School District roughly covers 49 schools within St. Lucie County, and has a main office in Port St. Lucie.

Among the 49 schools in St. Lucie County School District, Bayshore Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 805 students.

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.

School Year	Total District Enrollment	Total white Students	white %
2023-24	364	148	40%%
2022-23	45,661	12,187	26.7%%
2021-22	43,612	12,450	28.5%%
2020-21	41,779	12,566	30.1%%
2019-20	41,875	12,991	31%%
2018-19	41,418	13,305	32.1%%
2017-18	40,848	13,514	33.1%%