St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida, elections
| St. Lucie Public Schools |
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| District details |
| School board members: 5 |
| Students: 46,987 (2023-2024) |
| Schools: 55 (2023-2024) |
| Website: Link |
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.
Elections
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See also: St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida, elections (2024)
St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2
General election
The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Terissa Aronson (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Monds (Nonpartisan)
St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4
General election
The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4
Incumbent Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Nate Spera (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 26,263 | |
 | Nate Spera (Nonpartisan) | 43.1 | 19,912 | |
| Total votes: 46,175 | |||
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See also: St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida, elections (2022)
St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1
General election
The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1
Incumbent Debbie Johnson Hawley (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Brian Capp (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Johnson Hawley (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 27,897 |
| Brian Capp (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 23,346 | ||
| Total votes: 51,243 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Reif (Nonpartisan)
St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3
General election
The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3
Incumbent Donna Maria Mills (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Donnita Graben (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donna Maria Mills (Nonpartisan) | 58.4 | 30,066 |
| Donnita Graben (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 21,398 | ||
| Total votes: 51,464 | |||
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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5
General election
The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Troy Ingersoll (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Arndrea Dampier (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Troy Ingersoll (Nonpartisan) | 58.9 | 30,376 |
| Arndrea Dampier (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 21,169 | ||
| Total votes: 51,545 | |||
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See also: St. Lucie Public Schools, Florida, elections (2020)
St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2
General election
General election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2
Jack Kelly (Nonpartisan) defeated James Monds (Nonpartisan) in the general election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 77,982 | |
| James Monds (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 69,421 | ||
| Total votes: 147,403 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2
Jack Kelly (Nonpartisan) and James Monds (Nonpartisan) defeated Lennox Wyllie (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 2 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 23,554 | |
| ✔ | James Monds (Nonpartisan) | 39.8 | 20,478 | |
| Lennox Wyllie (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 7,407 | ||
| Total votes: 51,439 | |||
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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4
General election
General election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4
Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan) defeated incumbent Kathryn Hensley (Nonpartisan) in the general election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 77,035 | |
| Kathryn Hensley (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 69,099 | ||
| Total votes: 146,134 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4
Incumbent Kathryn Hensley (Nonpartisan) and Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan) defeated Jason Palm (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathryn Hensley (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 21,362 | |
| ✔ | Jennifer Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 41.5 | 21,327 | |
| Jason Palm (Nonpartisan) | 16.9 | 8,703 | ||
| Total votes: 51,392 | |||
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See also: St. Lucie Public Schools elections (2018)
St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1
General election
The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1
Incumbent Debbie Johnson Hawley (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Steven Christopher Allen (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 1 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Johnson Hawley (Nonpartisan) | 60.5 | 28,695 |
| Steven Christopher Allen (Nonpartisan) | 39.5 | 18,719 | ||
| Total votes: 47,414 | |||
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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3
General election
The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3
Incumbent Donna Maria Mills (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Mark Allyn Young (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 3 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Maria Mills (Nonpartisan) | 66.9 | 32,078 |
| Mark Allyn Young (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 15,872 | ||
| Total votes: 47,950 | |||
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St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5
General election
The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Troy Ingersoll (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Felicia Bruce (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Troy Ingersoll (Nonpartisan) | 51.4 | 24,619 |
| Felicia Bruce (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 23,266 | ||
| Total votes: 47,885 | |||
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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.
| Name | Seat | Year assumed office | Year term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terissa Aronson | District 2 | 2024 | 2028 |
| Jennifer Richardson | District 4 | 2020 | 2028 |
| Debbie Johnson Hawley | District 1 | 2011 | 2026 |
| Donna Maria Mills | District 3 | 2011 | 2026 |
| Troy Ingersoll | District 5 | 2006 | 2026 |
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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.[1]
| 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 |
| 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 44 | 64 | 33 | 44 | 40-49 | 51 | 55 |
| 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 47 | 66 | 38 | 47 | 50-59 | 51 | 57 |
| 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 91 | >=95 | 91 | 89 | >=50 | >=95 | 91 |
| 2020-2021 | 95 | >=95 | 94 | 96 | >=50 | >=95 | 93 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 34.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 94.02 |
| School Administrators: | 125.81 |
| School Administrative Support: | 347.35 |
| 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]
School board meetings
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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