FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education
Overall, there were 4,354 students enrolled in district’s ninth-grade in the 2023-24 school year, making up 8.5% of the student body in the district.
The number of students in the ninth-grade grew by 0.8% compared to the year before.
St. Johns County School District also had a high enrollment for the 10th-grade, the second highest recorded in the district.
Within the district, Tocoi Creek High School had the most ninth-grade students in the 2023-24 school year.
Data showed that St. Johns County School District enrolled a total of 51,434 students in the 2023-24 school year, the 16th highest enrollment in Florida.
It was also ranked 16th highest in the year before.
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.
| Schools | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Alice B. Landrum Middle School | 1,135 |
| Allen D. Nease Senior High School | 2,163 |
| Bartram Trail High School | 2,146 |
| Creekside High School | 2,554 |
| Crookshank Elementary School | 662 |
| Cunningham Creek Elementary School | 722 |
| Durbin Creek Elementary School | 1,020 |
| First Coast Technical College | 51 |
| Freedom Crossing Academy | 1,955 |
| Fruit Cove Middle School | 1,212 |
| Gaines Alternative at Hamblen | 67 |
| Gamble Rogers Middle School | 904 |
| Hickory Creek Elementary School | 805 |
| Julington Creek Elementary School | 978 |
| Ketterlinus Elementary School | 398 |
| Liberty Pines Academy | 1,948 |
| Life Work/Project Search | 92 |
| Mill Creek Academy | 1,988 |
| Ocean Palms Elementary School | 952 |
| Osceola Elementary School | 574 |
| Otis A. Mason Elementary School | 700 |
| Pacetti Bay Middle School | 1,535 |
| Palencia Elementary School | 708 |
| Palm Valley Academy | 1,498 |
| Patriot Oaks Academy | 1,466 |
| Pedro Menendez High School | 1,485 |
| Picolata Crossing Elementary School | 1,000 |
| Pine Island Academy | 1,721 |
| Ponte Vedra High School | 1,928 |
| Ponte Vedra Palm Valley Rawlings Elementary School | 1,043 |
| R. B. Hunt Elementary School | 534 |
| R. J. Murray Middle School | 745 |
| Sebastian Middle School | 633 |
| South Woods Elementary School | 694 |
| St. Augustine High School | 1,695 |
| St. Augustine Public Montessori School (SAPMS) | 130 |
| St. Johns Community Campus | 64 |
| St. Johns County Jail (DJJ) | 0 |
| St. Johns Technical High School | 208 |
| St. Johns Virtual Franchise | 347 |
| Switzerland Point Middle School | 1,513 |
| Therapeutic Learning Center | 15 |
| Timberlin Creek Elementary School | 1,345 |
| Tocoi Creek High School | 2,375 |
| Valley Ridge Academy | 1,267 |
| W. Douglas Hartley Elementary School | 564 |
| Wards Creek Elementary School | 1,210 |
| Total St. Johns County School District | 51,434 |
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