St. Lucie Public Schools
Listed by NCES as St. Lucie (district ID 1201770)
Public school district · St. Lucie County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201770
St. Lucie Public Schools spent $12,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,744). Its 51 schools enrolled 47,703 students in 2024-25; 34.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,594 per student, up 3.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to St. Lucie Public Schools in enrollment (32,733 to 51,234 students) and St. Lucie Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$667,699,000 in revenue: 34.4% state, 49.2% local and 16.4% federal. Total spending including $33,265,000 of capital outlay was $598,912,000, or $13,116 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$229,644,000 34%
- Local$328,260,000 49%
- Federal$109,795,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
45,661 students in 2022-23, 46,732 students in 2023-24, 47,703 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 45,661 | 2346.8 | 19.5 |
| 2023-24 | 46,732 | 2339.3 | 20.0 |
| 2024-25 | 47,703 | 2426.3 | 19.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$150,761,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,302 per student
St. Lucie Public Schools booked $150,761,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,370 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,617 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 75 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $111,471,000 | 73.9% |
| Special education | $25,600,000 | 17.0% |
| Vocational | $4,146,000 | 2.8% |
| Other programs | $9,544,000 | 6.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,480 in 2018-19, $3,105 in 2019-20, $3,119 in 2020-21, $3,181 in 2021-22, $3,302 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Lucie Public Schools scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 47% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 47% | 53% | 19,154 |
| Math | 47% | 55% | 18,691 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 3,677 students in St. Lucie Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 3,677 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
29 elementary schools, 25,734 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hammock K-8 School | 1,727 | 19.0 | 57.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Manatee Academy K-8 | 1,700 | 18.5 | 51.0% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Lucie West K-8 School | 1,662 | 16.6 | 54.7% | Schoolwide program |
| West Gate K-8 School | 1,639 | 17.8 | 45.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Renaissance Charter School of St. Lucie | 1,413 | 18.1 | 48.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Allapattah Flats K-8 | 1,347 | 18.0 | 49.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Northport K-8 School | 1,206 | 15.1 | 61.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Renaissance Charter School at Tradition | 1,144 | 17.6 | 35.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Windmill Point Elementary School | 1,056 | 16.8 | 55.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayshore Elementary School | 879 | 18.3 | 59.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Mariposa Elementary School | 792 | 18.0 | 48.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Samuel S. Gaines Academy of Emerging Technologies | 786 | 15.7 | 54.6% | Schoolwide program |
The other 17 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Edge Elementary School | 778 | 19.0 | 59.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lawnwood Elementary School | 765 | 15.9 | 66.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Weatherbee Elementary School | 726 | 19.2 | 60.7% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Lucie Elementary School | 722 | 17.6 | 76.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Somerset Academy St. Lucie | 687 | 19.4 | 44.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Floresta Elementary School | 659 | 15.3 | 52.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Fairlawn Elementary School | 653 | 15.9 | 45.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Morningside Elementary School | 653 | 15.5 | 47.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakewood Park Elementary School | 645 | 17.9 | 67.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Village Green Environmental Studies School | 586 | 17.8 | 62.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Parkway Elementary School | 553 | 17.8 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Somerset Academy Bethany | 527 | 21.1 | 53.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Creative Arts Academy of St. Lucie | 515 | 14.7 | 51.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Savanna Ridge Elementary School | 512 | 17.0 | 55.3% | Schoolwide program |
| White City Elementary School | 493 | 16.4 | 66.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Chester a. Moore Elementary School | 470 | 17.4 | 72.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Frances K. Sweet Elementary School | 439 | 17.6 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 3,217 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Middle School | 872 | 19.4 | 57.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Forest Grove Middle School | 855 | 19.4 | 60.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Southern Oaks Middle School | 833 | 19.4 | 57.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Dan Mccarty Middle School | 657 | 15.6 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
14 high schools, 17,914 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Pierce Central High School | 3,178 | 26.7 | 47.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Treasure Coast High School | 3,124 | 26.7 | 44.4% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Lucie West Centennial High | 2,914 | 25.2 | 43.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Fort Pierce Westwood Academy the W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet | 1,956 | 21.6 | 57.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Port St. Lucie High School | 1,793 | 23.4 | 51.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Park Academy | 1,667 | 23.5 | 46.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Somerset College Preparatory Academy | 1,463 | 33.3 | 39.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Tradition Preparatory High School | 956 | 20.3 | 30.8% | Not Title I |
| Acceleration Academy | 418 | 83.6 | 53.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) | 283 | not reported | 12.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Performance Based Preparatory Academy | 87 | 10.9 | 58.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast | 46 | 9.2 | 21.7% | Schoolwide program |
The other 2 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy | 26 | 8.7 | 23.1% | Not Title I |
| Data House | 3 | 3.0 | 30.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 other schools, 838 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Classical Academy | 557 | 13.6 | 10.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Dale Cassens Education Complex | 218 | 8.7 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Lucie Detention Center | 56 | 14.0 | 16.1% | Not Title I |
| St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program | 7 | not reported | 12.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact St. Lucie Public Schools
- Website: stlucieschools.org
- Phone: (772) 429-3600
- Office: 9461 Brandywine Lane, Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about St. Lucie Public Schools
- Florida districts by spending per studentSt. Lucie Public Schools ranks 26 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,177).#26 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaSt. Lucie Public Schools is the number 19 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 45,661 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#19 of 80
- Lake County SchoolsThe next larger Florida district: 47,452 students in fall 2022, $10,768 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,768
- Sarasota County SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 45,077 students in fall 2022, $14,033 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,033
- Compare St. Lucie Public Schools with Lake County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Fort Pierce Central High School, its largest high school3,178 students in 2024-25, 26.7 per teacher.3,178
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaSt. Lucie Public Schools spent $63,617 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$63,617
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about St. Lucie Public Schools
How many schools and students are in St. Lucie Public Schools?
51 schools were open in 2024-25 (29 elementary, 4 middle, 14 high, 4 other), enrolling 47,703 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does St. Lucie Public Schools spend per student?
$12,177 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,594 per student, up 3.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does St. Lucie Public Schools' money come from?
$667,699,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.4% state, 49.2% local and 16.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in St. Lucie Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,299 of the 56,760 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does St. Lucie Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$150,761,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,302 per student. Divided by the 2,370 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,617 per teacher, more than 75 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in St. Lucie Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Lucie Public Schools scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 47% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in St. Lucie Public Schools?
92% of the 3,677 students in St. Lucie Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is St. Lucie Public Schools' NCES district ID?
1201770. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25