Total enrollment
1,523
-750 (-33%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Gulfport
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
11,734
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,523
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 508, noticeably below the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 33%: 2,273 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,523 in SY 2024-25.
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.