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St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida

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St. Lucie Public Schools
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St. Lucie County, Florida
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Superintendent:Jon R. Prince
# of school board members:5
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St. Lucie County School District is aschool district inFlorida.

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Superintendent

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Jon R. Prince is the superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools. Prince was appointed superintendent in July 2022. Gent's previous career experience includes working as an assistant principal, principal, and deputy superintendent, in theSchool District of Palm Beach County,Orange County Public School District, and St. Lucie Public School District.[1]

Past superintendents

  • E. Wayne Gent was the superintendent of St. Lucie Public Schools from July 1, 2015 until July 2022.[2] Gent's previous career experience includes working as a principal.[3]

School board

The St. Lucie Public Schools school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected to specific geographical districts inat-large elections.[4]

Elections

See also:St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[5]

Two seats on theschool board were expected to be up for general election onNovember 5, 2024. The election was unnecessary after both races were decided in the August 20, 2024, primary. Candidates could win outright in the primary election if they were unopposed or if they received a majority of votes cast in the primary.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students.Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The St. Lucie Public School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$106,141,000$2,434 18%
Local:$283,638,000$6,504 47%
State:$214,952,000$4,929 36%
Total:$604,731,000$13,866
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$508,022,000$11,648
Total Current Expenditures:$481,064,000$11,030
Instructional Expenditures:$283,002,000$6,489 56%
Student and Staff Support:$44,844,000$1,028 9%
Administration:$47,393,000$1,086 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$105,825,000$2,426 21%
Total Capital Outlay:$17,227,000$395
Construction:$8,721,000$199
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$781,000$17
Interest on Debt:$8,950,000$205


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

YearMinimumMaximum
2024-2025[8]$48,745$75,517
2023-2024[9]$48,000$74,564
2020-2021[10]$44,600$73,926

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2020-20214065284030-394651
2018-20195176385245-495262
2017-20185276385250-545462
2016-20175379395355-595263
2015-20164572314550-544856
2014-20154575324450-5454
2013-20145075374955-5960
2012-20134975364850-5457
2011-20124978354950-5458
2010-20116484496670-7472

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2020-20214866374850-595258
2018-20195275395250-545562
2017-20185074374950-545661
2016-20174971364755-595460
2015-20164669334650-544956
2014-20154673334445-4956
2013-20145172374960-6462
2012-20135170384950-5461
2011-20125168374850-5461
2010-20115672435560-6465

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2019-202093>=959394>=50>=9592
2018-20199090-948692>=5085-8993
2017-201892>=959092>=5090-9492
2016-201790>=908890>=5090-9491
2015-20168780-898288>=5090-9489
2014-201575>=906878>=5070-7479
2013-20147380-896874>=5076
2012-20136880-845869>=5072
2011-201271>=90646940-5975
2010-20116580-895667>=5071


Students

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-202446,9872.8
2022-202345,6614.5
2021-202243,6124.2
2020-202141,779-0.2
2019-202041,8591.1
2018-201941,4091.4
2017-201840,8481.1
2016-201740,3830.8
2015-201640,045-0.1
2014-201540,0741.5
2013-201439,477-0.4
2012-201339,6410.5
2011-201239,4440.5
2010-201139,2590.6
2009-201039,0130.4
2008-200938,839-3.9
2007-200840,3473.9
2006-200738,7936.7
2005-200636,2013.6
2004-200534,9126.1
2003-200432,7993.8
2002-200331,5543.1
2001-200230,5903.4
2000-200129,5400.6
1999-200029,3560.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACESt. Lucie Public Schools (%)Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native0.20.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander1.52.9
Black33.420.9
Hispanic34.737.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.10.2
Two or More Races4.94.2
White25.334.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. Lucie Public Schools had 2,360.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.91.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:17.00
Kindergarten:132.00
Elementary:785.30
Secondary:1,036.50
Total:2,360.30

St. Lucie Public Schools employed 34.00 district administrators and 125.81 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:34.00
District Administrative Support:94.02
School Administrators:125.81
School Administrative Support:347.35
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:587.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:40.50
Total Guidance Counselors:162.02
Elementary Guidance Counselors:44.88
Secondary Guidance Counselors:65.15
Librarians/Media Specialists:34.75
Library/Media Support:6.00
Student Support Services:717.19
Other Support Services:1,096.67


Schools

St. Lucie Public Schools operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Acceleration Academy3648-12
Allapattah Flats K-81,312PK-8
Bayshore Elementary School871PK-5
Chester A. Moore Elementary School429KG-8
Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie468KG-8
Dale Cassens Education Complex212PK-12
Dan Mccarty Middle School7116-8
Data House146-12
Ddd0
Fairlawn Elementary School646PK-5
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Research School Palm Pointe K8 School0
Floresta Elementary School651PK-5
Forest Grove Middle School8536-8
Fort Pierce Central High School3,1879-12
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy The W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet1,9569-12
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School364PK-5
Homebound Program0KG-12
Independence Classical Academy472KG-12
Lakewood Park Elementary School640PK-5
Lawnwood Elementary School783PK-5
Lincoln Park Academy1,6806-12
Manatee Academy K-81,723KG-8
Mariposa Elementary School756PK-5
Morningside Elementary School667PK-5
Mosaic Digital Academy K-12255KG-12
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) Pt06-12
Northport K-8 School1,265PK-8
Oak Hammock K-8 School1,704PK-8
Pace Center For Girls Treasure Coast376-12
Parkway Elementary School545PK-5
Performance Based Preparatory Academy1419-12
Port St. Lucie High School1,8119-12
Renaissance Charter School At Tradition1,147KG-8
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie1,415PK-8
Rivers Edge Elementary School747PK-5
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies702PK-8
Savanna Ridge Elementary School471PK-5
Somerset Academy Bethany482KG-5
Somerset Academy St. Lucie669KG-8
Somerset College Preparatory Academy1,3876-12
Southern Oaks Middle School9076-8
Southport Middle School8666-8
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy246-12
St. Lucie Detention Center65KG-12
St. Lucie Elementary School662PK-5
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program13KG-12
St. Lucie West Centennial High2,7029-12
St. Lucie West K-8 School1,663KG-8
Tradition Preparatory High School9659-12
Treasure Coast High School3,1149-12
Village Green Environmental Studies School597PK-5
Weatherbee Elementary School728PK-5
West Gate K-8 School1,582PK-8
White City Elementary School504PK-5
Windmill Point Elementary School1,058PK-5

Contact information

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St. Lucie Public Schools
9461 Brandywine Lane
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone: 772-429-3600


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Footnotes

  1. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Superintendent's Office," accessed December 13, 2023
  2. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Superintendent's Office," accessed October 28, 2019
  3. ↑Palm Beach Post, "Wayne Gent chosen to run St. Lucie County Schools," February 25, 2015
  4. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Meet the Board," accessed May 14, 2021
  5. ↑Online Sunshine, "The 2020 Florida Statutes: 1001.35 - Term of office," accessed April 27, 2021
  6. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed April 23, 2025
  7. ↑National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  8. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Salary Schedule Book 2024-2025," accessed April 23, 2025
  9. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Salary Schedule Book 2023-2024," accessed February 6, 2024
  10. ↑St. Lucie Public Schools, "Salary Schedule Book 2020-2021," accessed May 14, 2021
  11. ↑U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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