St. Lucie County
St. Lucie County is a public school district based in Port St Lucie, Florida, serving 49,308 students in 56 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 880 students each, more than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Dr. Jon R. Prince. It spends about $10,361 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How St. Lucie County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | St. Lucie County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,361 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,163 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $471.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $532.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,547 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,858 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 280 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns CountySt Augustine | 52,324 | 55 | $8,771 | 18.4 | #16 |
| St. Lucie CountyPort St Lucie · this district | 49,308 | 56 | $10,361 | 19.4 | #17 |
| Collier CountyNaples | 48,252 | 74 | $12,144 | 16.8 | #18 |
| Lake CountyTavares | 47,982 | 61 | $9,672 | 17.8 | #19 |
| Marion CountyOcala | 46,352 | 62 | $10,280 | 18.6 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco, CA | 49,487 | $12,310 | 24.0 |
| Cumberland County SchoolsFayetteville, NC | 49,002 | $10,286 | 16.8 |
| San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco, CA | 48,902 | $17,416 | 21.0 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictDetroit, MI | 48,828 | $17,246 | 16.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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