Palm Coast Times

St. Johns County School District had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of one students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year were white, representing 76% of the St. Johns County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 42.2% of the total enrollment.

St. Johns County School District covers 47 schools within St. Johns County, with its main office in St. Augustine.

Among the 47 schools in St. Johns County School District, Creekside High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,554 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Meanwhile, Florida continues to face a teacher shortage in the 2023-24 school year. Despite some improvements, the state reported nearly 4,800 instructional vacancies at the beginning of the year. According to the Florida Department of Education, core subjects such as English, reading, and math among the areas with the highest demand for teachers.

According to the National Education Association (NEA), Florida ranked 50th in the U.S. for teacher pay in the 2022-23 school year, with salaries lower than they were a decade ago when adjusted for inflation.

Governor DeSantis's budget for the 2024-25 school year allocates nearly $38 billion for education, with $1.25 billion dedicated to teachers' salaries and other instructional personnel.

School	Total Enrollment
Creekside High School	2,554
Tocoi Creek High School	2,375
Allen D. Nease Senior High School	2,163
Bartram Trail High School	2,146
Mill Creek Academy	1,988
Freedom Crossing Academy	1,955
Liberty Pines Academy	1,948
Ponte Vedra High School	1,928
Pine Island Academy	1,721
St. Augustine High School	1,695
Pacetti Bay Middle School	1,535
Switzerland Point Middle School	1,513
Palm Valley Academy	1,498
Pedro Menendez High School	1,485
Patriot Oaks Academy	1,466
Timberlin Creek Elementary School	1,345
Valley Ridge Academy	1,267
Fruit Cove Middle School	1,212
Wards Creek Elementary School	1,210
Alice B. Landrum Middle School	1,135
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley Rawlings Elementary School	1,043
Durbin Creek Elementary School	1,020
Picolata Crossing Elementary School	1,000
Julington Creek Elementary School	978
Ocean Palms Elementary School	952
Gamble Rogers Middle School	904
Hickory Creek Elementary School	805
R. J. Murray Middle School	745
Cunningham Creek Elementary School	722
Palencia Elementary School	708
Otis A. Mason Elementary School	700
South Woods Elementary School	694
Crookshank Elementary School	662
Sebastian Middle School	633
Osceola Elementary School	574
W. Douglas Hartley Elementary School	564
R. B. Hunt Elementary School	534
Ketterlinus Elementary School	398
St. Johns Virtual Franchise	347
St. Johns Technical High School	208
St. Augustine Public Montessori School (SAPMS)	130
Life Work/Project Search	92
Gaines Alternative at Hamblen	67
St. Johns Community Campus	64
First Coast Technical College	51
Therapeutic Learning Center	15
St. Johns County Jail (DJJ)	0