PREK ESE

PREK ESE operates as a tiny K-12 campus in PORT ST JOE, Florida, run under GULF. Current enrollment sits at 24 students spanning grades pre-K through 11. That puts it 93% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

Across the 5 schools in GULF (1,901 students total), PREK ESE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PREK ESE shows that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 17% Black, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Gulf County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Gulf County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Gulf County shows median household earnings sit near $61,179, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. PREK ESE is one of 7 public schools in Gulf County (combined enrollment of about 1,901 students).

Nearest neighbor: PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 167%: 9 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 78% to 54% over that span.

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