Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Manny Diaz,Jr., Commissioner of education at Florida Department of Education | https://www.fldoe.org/about-us/commissioner.stml
Data showed that Gulf County welcomed a total of 1,915 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Gulf County, Port St. Joe Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 69 students, making up 13.5% of the school's total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe High School | 11.3% | 515 |
| Port St. Joe Elementary School | 13.5% | 512 |
| Wewahitchka Elementary School | 4.9% | 488 |
| Wewahitchka High School | 10.8% | 381 |
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