Enrollment
575
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
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
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.3%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Port St. Joe High School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Port St. Joe High School
Port St. Joe High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Port St Joe, Florida, enrolling 575 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 575 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 616 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #599, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 575 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 124 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 575 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Gulf also operates Wewahitchka Elementary School (448 students) and Port St. Joe Elementary School (428 students) alongside Port St. Joe High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Port St. Joe High School compares
Port St. Joe High School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,147
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $11,167
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gulf, which includes Port St. Joe High School.
$13,147
Per student
+18%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.5%
State 23.9%
Federal 16.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- 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
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~575 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Port St. Joe High School a good school?
Port St. Joe High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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