St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida, elections

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St. Lucie Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 46,987 (2023-2024)
Schools: 55 (2023-2024)
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St. Lucie Public Schools is a school district in Florida (St. Lucie County). During the 2024 school year, 46,987 students attended one of the district's 55 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2

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General election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2

Jack Kelly defeated James Monds in the general election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2 on November 3, 2020.

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Jack Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
52.9
 
77,982
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James Monds (Nonpartisan)
 
47.1
 
69,421

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 147,403
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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4

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General election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4

Jennifer Richardson defeated incumbent Kathryn Hensley in the general election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4 on November 3, 2020.

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Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan)
 
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77,035
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Kathryn Hensley (Nonpartisan)
 
47.3
 
69,099

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Total votes: 146,134
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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1

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General election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Debbie Johnson Hawley won election in the general election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1 on August 26, 2014.

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Debbie Johnson Hawley (Nonpartisan)

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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3

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General election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3

Incumbent Donna Maria Mills won election in the general election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3 on August 26, 2014.

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About the district

School board

St. Lucie Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Terissa AronsonDistrict 220242028
Jennifer RichardsonDistrict 420202028
Debbie Johnson HawleyDistrict 120112026
Donna Maria MillsDistrict 320112026
Troy IngersollDistrict 520062026

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Overlapping state house districts

St. Lucie Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 84Dana TrabulsyRepublican Party 88% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 85Toby OverdorfRepublican Party 12% 61%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $106,141,000 $2,434 18%
Local: $283,638,000 $6,504 47%
State: $214,952,000 $4,929 36%
Total: $604,731,000 $13,866
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $508,022,000 $11,648
Total Current Expenditures: $481,064,000 $11,030
Instructional Expenditures: $283,002,000 $6,489 56%
Student and Staff Support: $44,844,000 $1,028 9%
Administration: $47,393,000 $1,086 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $105,825,000 $2,426 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,227,000 $395
Construction: $8,721,000 $199
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $781,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $8,950,000 $205

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 (%)
2020-2021 40 65 28 40 30-39 46 51
2018-2019 51 76 38 52 45-49 52 62
2017-2018 52 76 38 52 50-54 54 62
2016-2017 53 79 39 53 55-59 52 63
2015-2016 45 72 31 45 50-54 48 56
2014-2015 45 75 32 44 50-54 54
2013-2014 50 75 37 49 55-59 60
2012-2013 49 75 36 48 50-54 57
2011-2012 49 78 35 49 50-54 58
2010-2011 64 84 49 66 70-74 72

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 (%)
2020-2021 48 66 37 48 50-59 52 58
2018-2019 52 75 39 52 50-54 55 62
2017-2018 50 74 37 49 50-54 56 61
2016-2017 49 71 36 47 55-59 54 60
2015-2016 46 69 33 46 50-54 49 56
2014-2015 46 73 33 44 45-49 56
2013-2014 51 72 37 49 60-64 62
2012-2013 51 70 38 49 50-54 61
2011-2012 51 68 37 48 50-54 61
2010-2011 56 72 43 55 60-64 65

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 (%)
2019-2020 93 >=95 93 94 >=50 >=95 92
2018-2019 90 90-94 86 92 >=50 85-89 93
2017-2018 92 >=95 90 92 >=50 90-94 92
2016-2017 90 >=90 88 90 >=50 90-94 91
2015-2016 87 80-89 82 88 >=50 90-94 89
2014-2015 75 >=90 68 78 >=50 70-74 79
2013-2014 73 80-89 68 74 >=50 76
2012-2013 68 80-84 58 69 >=50 72
2011-2012 71 >=90 64 69 40-59 75
2010-2011 65 80-89 56 67 >=50 71

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 46,987 2.8
2022-2023 45,661 4.5
2021-2022 43,612 4.2
2020-2021 41,779 -0.2
2019-2020 41,859 1.1
2018-2019 41,409 1.4
2017-2018 40,848 1.1
2016-2017 40,383 0.8
2015-2016 40,045 -0.1
2014-2015 40,074 1.5
2013-2014 39,477 -0.4
2012-2013 39,641 0.5
2011-2012 39,444 0.5
2010-2011 39,259 0.6
2009-2010 39,013 0.4
2008-2009 38,839 -3.9
2007-2008 40,347 3.9
2006-2007 38,793 6.7
2005-2006 36,201 3.6
2004-2005 34,912 6.1
2003-2004 32,799 3.8
2002-2003 31,554 3.1
2001-2002 30,590 3.4
2000-2001 29,540 0.6
1999-2000 29,356 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. Lucie Public Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 2.9
Black 33.4 20.9
Hispanic 34.7 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.9 4.2
White 25.3 34.4

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. Lucie Public Schools had 2,360.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.91.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 132.00
Elementary: 785.30
Secondary: 1,036.50
Total: 2,360.30

St. Lucie Public Schools employed 34.00 district administrators and 125.81 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 34.00
District Administrative Support: 94.02
School Administrators: 125.81
School Administrative Support: 347.35
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 587.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 40.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 162.02
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 44.88
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 65.15
Librarians/Media Specialists: 34.75
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 717.19
Other Support Services: 1,096.67

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

St. Lucie Public Schools operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Acceleration Academy3648-12
Allapattah Flats K-81,312PK-8
Bayshore Elementary School871PK-5
Chester A. Moore Elementary School429KG-8
Creative Arts Academy Of St. Lucie468KG-8
Dale Cassens Education Complex212PK-12
Dan Mccarty Middle School7116-8
Data House146-12
Ddd0
Fairlawn Elementary School646PK-5
Fau/Slcsd Palm Pointe Research School Palm Pointe K8 School0
Floresta Elementary School651PK-5
Forest Grove Middle School8536-8
Fort Pierce Central High School3,1879-12
Fort Pierce Westwood Academy The W.E.S.T. Prep Magnet1,9569-12
Frances K. Sweet Elementary School364PK-5
Homebound Program0KG-12
Independence Classical Academy472KG-12
Lakewood Park Elementary School640PK-5
Lawnwood Elementary School783PK-5
Lincoln Park Academy1,6806-12
Manatee Academy K-81,723KG-8
Mariposa Elementary School756PK-5
Morningside Elementary School667PK-5
Mosaic Digital Academy K-12255KG-12
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) Pt06-12
Northport K-8 School1,265PK-8
Oak Hammock K-8 School1,704PK-8
Pace Center For Girls Treasure Coast376-12
Parkway Elementary School545PK-5
Performance Based Preparatory Academy1419-12
Port St. Lucie High School1,8119-12
Renaissance Charter School At Tradition1,147KG-8
Renaissance Charter School Of St. Lucie1,415PK-8
Rivers Edge Elementary School747PK-5
Samuel S. Gaines Academy Of Emerging Technologies702PK-8
Savanna Ridge Elementary School471PK-5
Somerset Academy Bethany482KG-5
Somerset Academy St. Lucie669KG-8
Somerset College Preparatory Academy1,3876-12
Southern Oaks Middle School9076-8
Southport Middle School8666-8
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road Academy246-12
St. Lucie Detention Center65KG-12
St. Lucie Elementary School662PK-5
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction Program13KG-12
St. Lucie West Centennial High2,7029-12
St. Lucie West K-8 School1,663KG-8
Tradition Preparatory High School9659-12
Treasure Coast High School3,1149-12
Village Green Environmental Studies School597PK-5
Weatherbee Elementary School728PK-5
West Gate K-8 School1,582PK-8
White City Elementary School504PK-5
Windmill Point Elementary School1,058PK-5

School board meetings

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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