Total enrollment
1,901
+61 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in GULF
Florida · 1,901 students · 2 cities
GULF's footprint covers 7 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,901 (an average of 272 per school).
4-year change in GULF
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GULF ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #50 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,901 | #65 of 70 | #4,621 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #63 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1 of 70 | #4,937 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.8% | #49 of 70 | #4,927 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #64 of 68 | #4,087 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GULF
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from PORT ST. JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 55.5% proficient to WEWAHITCHKA HIGH SCHOOL at 39.8%, a gap of 15.7 points. That is the 54th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL | Port St Joe | High | 06-12 | 575 |
| WEWAHITCHKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wewahitchka | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 |
| PORT ST. JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Port St Joe | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 |
| WEWAHITCHKA HIGH SCHOOL | Wewahitchka | High | 06-12 | 426 |
| PREK ESE | Port St Joe | Combined | PK-11 | 24 |
| GULF APEX | Port St Joe | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| GULF VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Port St Joe | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About GULF
As a low-population district in Florida, GULF serves 1,901 students across 7 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, GULF spans 2 elementary, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in GULF is about 272, lower than the Florida average of roughly 705.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 3%: 1,840 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,901 in SY 2024-25.
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