Enrollment
56
Combined
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177002903
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER
1301 BELL AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982 · (772) 468-5194 · St. Lucie County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
10 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 13% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #114 of 180 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
56
+7 (+14%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | 18% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 25% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 36% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 4 | 12.3:1 | 14% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 23% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 5 | 6.8:1 | 18% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 25% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 79 | N/A | N/A | 19% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER.
About ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER
The public school serving multiple grade levels ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER is located in FORT PIERCE, Florida. The school teaches kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 56 students. That puts enrollment 84% below the 353-student average for combined schools in Florida.
ST. LUCIE includes 53 schools. Together they enroll 49,308 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER is Black, with 46% of students. The remaining shares are 38% White and 14% Hispanic. St. Lucie County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER scores 62%.
The school lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Statewide, combined schools in Florida average 17.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 18% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Lucie County is 57%.
For the population of St. Lucie County, median household income comes to about $71,457, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER shares St. Lucie County with 56 other public schools.
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER is about 0.9 miles from FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 49 (2020-21) to 56 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.3:1 to 14.0:1.
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St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LUCIE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
Other schools in FORT PIERCE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- LINCOLN PARK ACADEMYHigh · 1,667 students
- FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESElementary · 786 students
- LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 765 students
Nearby schools
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 3,178
- FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 855
- WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 726
- WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 493
- DATA HOUSE1.9 mi · 3
- ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTERHow large is ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER?
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER enrolls approximately 56 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER serve?
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER.
How diverse is ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER?
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER reports a student body of 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 46% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER in?
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER is part of ST. LUCIE.
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