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ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER

1301 BELL AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982 · (772) 468-5194 · St. Lucie County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
Enrollment
56
Combined
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 353
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
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
9
Grade 9
11
Grade 10
16
Grade 11
12
Grade 12
7
Student demographics
White
2138%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
814%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 38%
Black
2646%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 21%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3563%
Female
2138%

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
56
-13 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 17.3:1
% White
38%
was 30%
% Hispanic
14%
was 13%
% Black
46%
was 54%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER

ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER is a micro-enrollment unified-grade school in FORT PIERCE, Florida, operated by ST. LUCIE. The school serves 56 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% smaller than the state mean of about 353.

Across the 53 schools in ST. LUCIE (49,308 students total), ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER logs that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 38% White, 14% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. Roughly 18% of students at ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Lucie County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, St. Lucie County reports that median household income runs about $71,457, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER is one of 57 public schools in St. Lucie County (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students).

The closest other public school is FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER.

ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 69 students in 2018 compared to 56 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 54% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

St. Lucie County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER
District
ST. LUCIE
Address
1301 BELL AVE, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982
Phone
(772) 468-5194
County
St. Lucie County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
56
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
10 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120177002903
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER
How 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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