Total enrollment
4,939
-128 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Punta Gorda
Florida · Public K-12
6 public-school campuses operate inside Punta Gorda, with roughly 4,939 K-12 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Punta Gorda
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 71%
% Hispanic
19%
was 14%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER/HEAD START | Elementary | PK-PK | 165 |
| CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,872 |
| EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 814 |
| FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 356 |
| PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 1,098 |
| SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 |
About Punta Gorda
Public education in Punta Gorda, Florida runs across 6 schools that enrolls roughly 4,939 students. By footprint, Punta Gorda sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 823, higher than the state mean of about 705.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 5,067 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,939 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Punta Gorda shed 1 school, going from 7 to 6. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 71% to 65%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Punta Gorda discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.