PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

As a very small four-year high school in FT MYERS, Florida, PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS enrolls 62 students from grades 6 through 12, run under LEE. Enrollment runs roughly 94% smaller than the state mean of about 1,035.

LEE runs 116 schools in total, collectively educating 102,524 students. PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 40% White, 15% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Roughly 35% of students at PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lee County's rate of about 48%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lee County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,107 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lee County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students), of which PACE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS is one.

CITY OF PALMS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 11%: 56 students in 2018 compared to 62 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 7% to 15% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.