- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port St Joe, FL
Port St. Joe High School
Federal NCES profile for Port St. Joe High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120069000868
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Port St. Joe High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.5:1
- students per teacher
- 39.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 575
- students enrolled
Port St. Joe High School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Port St. Joe High School held near 515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 31.7 → 33.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 120069000868 · Port St Joe, FL Other · MID · TRAD
575 enr · 18.5:1 · 39.3% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Wewahitchka Elementary School (448 students)
Port St. Joe High School held near 515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.7 → 33.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →
Port St. Joe High School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- This school
Port St. Joe High School
575 students
- Wewahitchka El
Wewahitchka Elementary School
448 students
- Port St. Joe E
Port St. Joe Elementary School
428 students
- Wewahitchka Hi
Wewahitchka High School
426 students
- Prek Ese 24
Prek Ese
24 students
What this shows Port St. Joe High School reports 575 students on the CCD universe file.
How Port St. Joe High School compares
Port St. Joe High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.3% | ▼ 24% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 575 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
575
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
39.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 67% in Florida - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,110
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $12,081
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 575 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
92
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 71.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
African American 10.3%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 71.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Port St. Joe High School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Gulf reports $14,110 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Port St. Joe High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wewahitchka Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Port St. Joe Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wewahitchka High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prek Ese | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Port St. Joe High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~575 students)
Frequently asked questions about Port St. Joe High School
How many students attend Port St. Joe High School?
Port St. Joe High School has 575 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port St Joe, FL. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 515 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Port St. Joe High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Port St. Joe High School is 18.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Port St. Joe High School?
39.3% of students at Port St. Joe High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Port St. Joe High School?
The largest demographic group at Port St. Joe High School is White at 71.5% of enrollment, in Port St Joe, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Port St. Joe High School?
Port St. Joe High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Gulf?
Besides Port St. Joe High School, Gulf also operates Wewahitchka Elementary School (448 students), Port St. Joe Elementary School (428 students), and Wewahitchka High School (426 students). See the Gulf district page for the complete list.