St. Johns County School District, Florida
| St. Johns County School District |
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| St. Johns County, Florida |
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| Superintendent: Tim Forson |
| # of school board members: 5 |
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St. Johns County School District is a school district in Florida.
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Superintendent
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Tim Forson is the superintendent of the St. Johns County School District. Forson was appointed superintendent in November 2016. Forson's previous career experience includes working as the district's deputy superintendent for operations and as a principal.[1]
Past superintendents
- Joseph Joyner was the superintendent of the St. Johns County School District from 2003 to 2016.[2]
School board
The St. Johns County School District school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected to specific geographical districts in at-large elections.[3][4]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| St. Johns County School District school board District 1 | Beverly Slough | 2003 |
| St. Johns County School District school board District 2 | Anthony Coleman | November 17, 2020 |
| St. Johns County School District school board District 3 | Jennifer Collins | November 22, 2022 |
| St. Johns County School District school board District 4 | Kelly Dawn Barrera | |
| St. Johns County School District school board District 5 | Linda Thomson | November 19, 2024 |
Elections
Elections are held on a staggered basis in the November general election.[3]
Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The St. Johns County School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
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(12) The public has a right to address the School Board at any Regular, Special, or Emergency Meeting prior to the Board taking final action on a matter. The School Board may adopt a procedure for public comment including imposing a reasonable time restriction on the length of an individual’s comments to the Board, but in no case may those comments be limited to less than three (3) minutes unless a longer period is allowed by law. The public may also address the School Board at a workshop meeting. (13) The public shall be informed that it is unlawful to knowingly disrupt or interfere with a School Board meeting and that any such action may result in a misdemeanor offense of the second degree. This includes individuals who advise, counsel, or instruct students or School Board employees on techniques for disrupting a School Board meeting.[6] |
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $35,976,000 | $808 | 7% |
| Local: | $294,768,000 | $6,617 | 56% |
| State: | $198,497,000 | $4,456 | 38% |
| Total: | $529,241,000 | $11,880 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $545,492,000 | $12,244 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $390,732,000 | $8,770 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $219,970,000 | $4,937 | 40% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $60,278,000 | $1,353 | 11% |
| Administration: | $33,498,000 | $751 | 6% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $76,986,000 | $1,728 | 14% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $124,906,000 | $2,803 | |
| Construction: | $104,462,000 | $2,344 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $19,681,000 | $441 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $10,173,000 | $228 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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| 2024-2025[8] | $48,642 | $58,330 |
| 2022-2023[9] | $47,500 | - |
| 2020-2021[10] | $45,535 | - |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 75 | 91 | 43 | 71 | 60-69 | 72 | 77 |
| 2018-2019 | 80 | 93 | 49 | 75 | 60-69 | 78 | 82 |
| 2017-2018 | 79 | 93 | 49 | 75 | 60-79 | 76 | 81 |
| 2016-2017 | 78 | 92 | 48 | 73 | 60-79 | 74 | 80 |
| 2015-2016 | 76 | 91 | 45 | 73 | 70-79 | 73 | 78 |
| 2014-2015 | 77 | 93 | 47 | 74 | 60-79 | 79 | |
| 2013-2014 | 78 | 94 | 49 | 73 | 60-69 | 80 | |
| 2012-2013 | 75 | 88 | 47 | 70 | 70-79 | 78 | |
| 2011-2012 | 73 | 88 | 42 | 68 | 60-79 | 76 | |
| 2010-2011 | 81 | 92 | 51 | 76 | 80-89 | 83 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2020-2021 | 73 | 87 | 45 | 68 | 60-69 | 71 | 76 |
| 2018-2019 | 75 | 88 | 46 | 70 | 60-69 | 74 | 77 |
| 2017-2018 | 74 | 89 | 43 | 70 | 60-69 | 73 | 76 |
| 2016-2017 | 74 | 88 | 45 | 71 | 60-79 | 72 | 77 |
| 2015-2016 | 73 | 88 | 42 | 70 | 60-69 | 69 | 76 |
| 2014-2015 | 73 | 89 | 42 | 68 | 40-59 | 75 | |
| 2013-2014 | 77 | 87 | 48 | 72 | 60-69 | 79 | |
| 2012-2013 | 75 | 85 | 46 | 69 | 50-59 | 77 | |
| 2011-2012 | 74 | 85 | 44 | 69 | 70-79 | 77 | |
| 2010-2011 | 76 | 85 | 46 | 72 | 60-69 | 79 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2019-2020 | 95 | >=95 | 90-94 | >=95 | PS | >=95 | 95 |
| 2018-2019 | 94 | >=95 | 85-89 | 90-94 | >=50 | >=90 | 95 |
| 2017-2018 | 93 | >=95 | 85-89 | 90-94 | >=50 | >=90 | 94 |
| 2016-2017 | 91 | 90-94 | 80-84 | 85-89 | PS | >=90 | 92 |
| 2015-2016 | 91 | >=95 | 80-84 | 90-94 | PS | 80-89 | 92 |
| 2014-2015 | 91 | >=95 | 80-84 | 90-94 | PS | >=80 | 91 |
| 2013-2014 | 88 | >=90 | 70-74 | 90-94 | PS | 89 | |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | >=95 | 65-69 | 90-94 | >=50 | 88 | |
| 2011-2012 | 86 | >=90 | 55-59 | 80-84 | PS | 88 | |
| 2010-2011 | 86 | >=90 | 65-69 | 80-84 | PS | 88 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2022-2023 | 50,155 | 4.2 |
| 2021-2022 | 48,032 | 7.2 |
| 2020-2021 | 44,550 | 2.1 |
| 2019-2020 | 43,628 | 4.0 |
| 2018-2019 | 41,897 | 4.1 |
| 2017-2018 | 40,189 | 4.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 38,550 | 5.1 |
| 2015-2016 | 36,593 | 3.6 |
| 2014-2015 | 35,268 | 4.8 |
| 2013-2014 | 33,583 | 3.4 |
| 2012-2013 | 32,447 | 2.7 |
| 2011-2012 | 31,580 | 2.8 |
| 2010-2011 | 30,710 | 2.3 |
| 2009-2010 | 30,018 | 3.3 |
| 2008-2009 | 29,018 | 4.0 |
| 2007-2008 | 27,863 | 3.4 |
| 2006-2007 | 26,926 | 4.3 |
| 2005-2006 | 25,757 | 5.3 |
| 2004-2005 | 24,403 | 5.0 |
| 2003-2004 | 23,191 | 5.2 |
| 2002-2003 | 21,975 | 4.6 |
| 2001-2002 | 20,954 | 4.1 |
| 2000-2001 | 20,090 | 5.2 |
| 1999-2000 | 19,046 | 0.0 |
| RACE | St. Johns County School District (%) | Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Black | 5.7 | 21.0 |
| Hispanic | 12.4 | 36.4 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| White | 70.2 | 35.3 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, St. Johns County School District had 2,823.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.76.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 13.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 175.00 |
| Elementary: | 997.00 |
| Secondary: | 1,204.20 |
| Total: | 2,823.53 |
St. Johns County School District employed 42.00 district administrators and 142.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 42.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 41.00 |
| School Administrators: | 142.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 282.53 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 488.99 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 58.62 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 126.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 41.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 59.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 39.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 51.50 |
| Student Support Services: | 554.65 |
| Other Support Services: | 1,092.11 |
Schools
Contact information
St. Johns County Schools
40 Orange St.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: 904-547-7500
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- St. Johns County School District
- Florida School Boards Association
- Florida Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Johns County School District, "Tim Forson | Secretarial Leadership Conference," accessed November 8, 2019
- ↑ Flagler College, "About the President," accessed November 8, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Online Sunshine, "The 2020 Florida Statutes: 1001.35 - Term of office," accessed April 27, 2021
- ↑ News 4 Jax, "Voter's Guide: St. Johns County School Board - School Board races nonpartisan, open to all voters," July 29, 2020
- ↑ St. Johns County School District, "Board Policy: 2.05 - Board Meetings," accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ St. Johns County School District, "NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT between DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY and ST. JOHNS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION" accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ St. Johns County School District, "PAY FOR PERFORMANCE BASE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR PLACEMENT OF NEW HIRES Beginning with the 2022-2023 School Year " accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ St. Johns County School District, "Salary Information: Instructional Salary Schedule" accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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