Total enrollment
49,308
+7,052 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
St. Lucie County
Florida · Public K-12
In St. Lucie County, 57 public K-12 schools make up the local education system, comprising 31 elementary, 4 middle, and 16 high. Combined enrollment is about 50,809 students.
7-year change in St. Lucie County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 33%
% Hispanic
35%
was 30%
% Black
34%
was 30%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
360,500
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
57
2 districts
Enrollment
50,809
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$71,457
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.9%
Above Florida avg
Elementary
31
28,832 students
Middle
4
3,217 students
High
16
17,671 students
Combined / other
6
1,089 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
ST. LUCIE
49,308 students · 2 districts in St. Lucie County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of St. Lucie County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.1%
civilian labor
Median age
45
19.7% under 18
Test scores in St. Lucie County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 44 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-12· 80.3%
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 76.4%
- PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL· 76.3%
- FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 76.1%
- SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY· 69.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | High | 09-12 | 3,178 | · |
| TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | High | 09-12 | 3,124 | · |
| ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH | Port St Lucie | High | 09-12 | 2,914 | · |
| FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET | Fort Pierce | High | 09-12 | 1,956 | · |
| PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | High | 09-12 | 1,793 | · |
| OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,727 | · |
| MANATEE ACADEMY K-8 | Port St Lucie | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,700 | · |
| LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY | Fort Pierce | High | 06-12 | 1,667 | · |
| ST. LUCIE WEST K-8 SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,662 | · |
| WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,639 | · |
| PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,597 | · |
| FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI | Port St Lucie | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,501 | · |
| SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Port Saint Lucie | High | 06-12 | 1,463 | · |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL OF ST. LUCIE | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,413 | · |
| ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8 | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,347 | · |
| NORTHPORT K-8 SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,206 | · |
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION | Fort Lauderdale | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,144 | · |
| WINDMILL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,056 | · |
| TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL | Fort Lauderdale | High | 09-12 | 956 | · |
| BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 879 | · |
| SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Middle | 06-08 | 872 | · |
| FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Middle | 06-08 | 855 | · |
| SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Middle | 06-08 | 833 | · |
| MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 792 | · |
| SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-08 | 786 | · |
| RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 778 | · |
| LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 765 | · |
| WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 726 | · |
| ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 722 | · |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY ST. LUCIE | Port St Lucie | Elementary | KG-08 | 687 | · |
| FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 659 | · |
| DAN MCCARTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Middle | 06-08 | 657 | · |
| FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 653 | · |
| MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 653 | · |
| LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 | · |
| VILLAGE GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 586 | · |
| INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY | Fort Pierce | Combined | KG-12 | 557 | · |
| PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 553 | · |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY BETHANY | Port St Lucie | Elementary | KG-05 | 527 | · |
| CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE | Fort Pierce | Elementary | KG-08 | 515 | · |
| SAVANNA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | Elementary | PK-05 | 512 | · |
| WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 | · |
| CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-08 | 470 | · |
| FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fort Pierce | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 | · |
| ACCELERATION ACADEMY | Port St Lucie | High | 08-12 | 418 | · |
| MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-12 | Port St Lucie | Combined | KG-12 | 251 | · |
| DALE CASSENS EDUCATION COMPLEX | Fort Pierce | Combined | PK-12 | 218 | · |
| PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Fort Pierce | High | 09-12 | 87 | · |
| ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER | Fort Pierce | Combined | KG-12 | 56 | · |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS TREASURE COAST | Fort Pierce | High | 06-12 | 46 | · |
| SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMY | Port Saint Lucie | High | 06-12 | 40 | · |
| ST LUCIE COUNTY JAIL - ROCK ROAD ACADEMY | Ft Pierce | High | 06-12 | 26 | · |
| ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Port St Lucie | Combined | KG-12 | 7 | · |
| DATA HOUSE | Fort Pierce | High | 06-12 | 3 | · |
| HOMEBOUND PROGRAM | Port Saint Lucie | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL | Port St Lucie | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY (ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) PT | Port St Lucie | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in St. Lucie County
About St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County is a broad county of about 360,500 residents in Florida. Its public-school system hosts approximately 50,809 students across 57 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $71,457, about 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%. That income level is 5% higher than the Florida median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, St. Lucie County consists of 31 elementary schools (28,832 students), 4 middle schools (3,217), 16 high schools (17,671), and 6 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in St. Lucie County is ST. LUCIE, which alone enrolls about 49,308 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 17%: 42,256 students in SY 2017-18 versus 49,308 in SY 2024-25. St. Lucie County now counts 53 public schools, up from 52 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 33% to 24%.
On allk12, the community for St. Lucie County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data