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Gulf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,025 students in Gulf School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Gulf School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Gulf School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Florida average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wewahitchka High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,286 Schools
# Students
1,901 Students
1,018,695 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
47,284 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gulf School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
38%
% Black
9%
21%
% White
77%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,626 is higher than the state median of $12,026. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,511 is higher than the state median of $11,677. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,626
$12,026
Spending / Student
$21,511
$11,677
Best Gulf School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Port St. Joe High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Shark Dr
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8251
Gr: 6-12 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Wewahitchka High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Gator Cir
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Wewahitchka, FL 32465
(850) 639-2228
Gr: 6-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8256
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8256
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Prek Ese
Special Education School
150 Middle School Rd
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-6940
Gr: PK-11 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 46%
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