Teaching & learning
District profile / Florida
St. Lucie County
49,308
Students
2024-25 school year
56
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,361
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Florida median
19.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Florida median 17.4
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. We've matched 5 news stories to the district.
How St. Lucie County compares
St. Lucie CountyFlorida median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$532.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 39%Local 48%
| 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
Moves tracker →Dr. Jon R. Prince
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
In the news
5 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Flooding shuts down South 25th Street near two St. Lucie County schools
Leadership
Florida election results for St. Lucie County School Board District 5
Leadership
Troy Ingersoll wins sixth term on St. Lucie County School Board
Teaching & learning
St. Lucie County schools announce early dismissal, cancel aftercare
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-fl-st-lucie-county