21 public K-12 schools in Fort Pierce from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
21 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Fort Pierce's 21 public schools is Fort Pierce Central High School, scoring 37/100, against a city average of 41.1/100. Computed live across every Fort Pierce campus reporting to NCES.
How the Fort Pierce Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Fort Pierce, FL enrolls 15,494 students across 21 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 16.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 41.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Fort Pierce on this index is Fort Pierce Central High School, at 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 3,178 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Fort Pierce spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Fort Pierce Central High School accounts for 20.5% of all Fort Pierce public-school enrollment
That concentration means Fort Pierce-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Fort Pierce school enrollment varies 1059× across entities
Fort Pierce school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 3,178 students (highest), a spread of 3,175 students. That ratio is extreme even by the standards of already-wide distributions, and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Fort Pierce has higher-than-average Title I eligibility: 68.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). This area sits below the 75% concentration-grant threshold but well above the 50% baseline, a majority-eligible population without the extra concentration-grant funding tier. A majority-eligible population still draws meaningful federal support, though the funding boost is smaller than in concentration-grant areas.
Fort Pierce operates only 1 school district — among the most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most Fort Pierce school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across larger populations, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
Fort Pierce student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1: slightly above the ~15.7 national average, aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Sitting just over the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Fort Pierce is typically wider than the Fort Pierce-aggregate figure suggests.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Fort Pierce
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Fort Pierce is Fort Pierce Central High School with a quality score of 37/100. There are 21 public schools in Fort Pierce with 15,494 total students.
How many schools are in Fort Pierce, FL? ▼
Fort Pierce has 21 public schools with a total enrollment of 15,494 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.2:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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