Total enrollment
1,523
-985 (-39%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Gulfport
Florida · Public K-12
Gulfport runs 3 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 1,523 (1 elementary and 2 high).
7-year change in Gulfport
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 31%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
58%
was 51%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,039 |
| DISSTON ACADEMY | High | 05-12 | 63 |
| GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 |
About Gulfport
Public education in Gulfport, Florida runs across 3 schools that enrolls roughly 1,523 students. By footprint, Gulfport sits in the low-population bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 1 elementary, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 508, noticeably below the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 39%: 2,508 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,523 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 31% to 21% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Gulfport discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.