Panama City Reporter

Port St. Joe High School had the highest enrollment among Gulf County schools, welcoming 515 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 71% of Port St. Joe High School’s total enrollment.

Port St. Joe High School is part of the Gulf County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Gulf County with its main office in Port St. Joe.

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
Port St. Joe High School	Port St. Joe	515
Port St. Joe Elementary School	Port St. Joe	512
Wewahitchka Elementary School	Wewahitchka	488
Wewahitchka High School	Wewahitchka	381
PreK Ese	Wewahitchka	19