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 174 students enrolled in district’s ninth-grade in the 2022-23 school year, making up 9.0% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the ninth-grade grew by 20% compared to the year before.
Gulf County School District also had a high enrollment for the 11th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Port St. Joe High School had the most ninth-grade students in the 2022-23 school year. Port St. Joe Elementary School, Wewahitchka Elementary School, and PreK Ese had the fewest.
Data showed that Gulf County School District enrolled a total of 1,928 students in the 2022-23 school year, the 10th lowest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 10th lowest in the year before.
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.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Port St. Joe Elementary School | 534 |
| Port St. Joe High School | 512 |
| PreK Ese | 0 |
| Wewahitchka Elementary School | 504 |
| Wewahitchka High School | 363 |
| Total Gulf County School District | 1,928 |
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