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School board members: 5
Students: 51,434 (2023-2024)
Schools: 55 (2023-2024)
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St. Johns County School District is a school district in Florida (St. Johns County). During the 2024 school year, 51,434 students attended one of the district's 55 schools.

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Elections

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St. Johns County School District school board District 2

General election

The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 2

Incumbent Anthony Coleman (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Francis Cummings (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 2 on August 20, 2024.

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Anthony Coleman (Nonpartisan)
 
53.2
 
5,192
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Francis Cummings (Nonpartisan)
 
46.8
 
4,559

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Total votes: 9,751
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St. Johns County School District school board District 5

General election

General election for St. Johns County School District school board District 5

Linda Thomson (Nonpartisan) defeated Bethany Hilbert (Nonpartisan) in the general election for St. Johns County School District school board District 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Linda Thomson (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
15,613
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Bethany Hilbert (Nonpartisan)
 
49.3
 
15,156

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Total votes: 30,769
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 5

Linda Thomson (Nonpartisan) and Bethany Hilbert (Nonpartisan) defeated Lynn Straughan (Nonpartisan) and Liliana Bristow (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 5 on August 20, 2024.

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Linda Thomson (Nonpartisan)
 
41.2
 
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Bethany Hilbert (Nonpartisan)
 
24.4
 
2,703
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Lynn Straughan (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
1,930
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Liliana Bristow (Nonpartisan)
 
17.0
 
1,882

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

Total votes: 11,081
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See also: St. Johns County School District, Florida, elections (2022)

St. Johns County School District school board District 1

General election

General election for St. Johns County School District school board District 1

Incumbent Beverly Slough (Nonpartisan) defeated Racheal Hand (Nonpartisan) in the general election for St. Johns County School District school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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52.2
 
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Racheal Hand (Nonpartisan)
 
47.8
 
11,727

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Total votes: 24,543
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 1

Incumbent Beverly Slough (Nonpartisan) and Racheal Hand (Nonpartisan) defeated Nancy Tray (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 1 on August 23, 2022.

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Racheal Hand (Nonpartisan)
 
32.5
 
3,573
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Nancy Tray (Nonpartisan)
 
30.0
 
3,298

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Total votes: 11,004
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St. Johns County School District school board District 3

General election

General election for St. Johns County School District school board District 3

Jennifer Collins (Nonpartisan) defeated Lauren Abell (Nonpartisan) in the general election for St. Johns County School District school board District 3 on November 8, 2022.

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Jennifer Collins (Nonpartisan)
 
52.4
 
13,069
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47.6
 
11,873

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Total votes: 24,942
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 3

Lauren Abell (Nonpartisan) and Jennifer Collins (Nonpartisan) defeated Douglas Russo (Nonpartisan) and Rita Baldwin (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 3 on August 23, 2022.

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Jennifer Collins (Nonpartisan)
 
28.9
 
3,903
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Douglas Russo (Nonpartisan)
 
15.3
 
2,063
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Rita Baldwin (Nonpartisan)
 
14.0
 
1,894

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Total votes: 13,484
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St. Johns County School District school board District 4

General election

The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 4

Incumbent Kelly Dawn Barrera (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Yvonne Lockbaum (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 4 on August 23, 2022.

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Kelly Dawn Barrera (Nonpartisan)
 
69.4
 
8,955
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Yvonne Lockbaum (Nonpartisan)
 
30.6
 
3,955

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Total votes: 12,910
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See also: St. Johns County School District, Florida, elections (2020)

St. Johns County School District school board District 2

General election

The general election scheduled for November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 2

Anthony Coleman (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Nick Graham (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 2 on August 18, 2020.

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Anthony Coleman (Nonpartisan)
 
61.9
 
5,722
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Nick Graham (Nonpartisan)
 
38.1
 
3,516

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

Total votes: 9,238
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St. Johns County School District school board District 5

General election

The general election scheduled for November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 18, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Patrick Canan (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: St. Johns County School District elections (2018)

St. Johns County School District school board District 1

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled. Incumbent Beverly Slough (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for St. Johns County School District school board District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 28, 2018, was canceled.

St. Johns County School District school board District 3

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled. Incumbent William Mignon (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for St. Johns County School District school board District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 28, 2018, was canceled.

St. Johns County School District school board District 4

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for St. Johns County School District school board District 4

Incumbent Kelly Dawn Barrera (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Abigail Levrini (Nonpartisan) and Denver Cook (Nonpartisan) in the primary for St. Johns County School District school board District 4 on August 28, 2018.

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Abigail Levrini (Nonpartisan)
 
23.9
 
3,034
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Denver Cook (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
1,741

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Total votes: 12,697
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About the district

School board

The St. Johns County School District 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
Linda ThomsonDistrict 520242028
Anthony ColemanDistrict 220202028
Kelly Dawn BarreraDistrict 42026
Jennifer CollinsDistrict 320222026
Beverly SloughDistrict 120032026

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Overlapping state house districts

St. Johns County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 18Kim KendallRepublican Party 46% 100%
Florida House of Representatives District 20Judson SappRepublican Party 36% 15%
Florida House of Representatives District 19Sam GrecoRepublican Party 17% 20%

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: $38,105,000 $793 7%
Local: $319,054,000 $6,643 56%
State: $212,928,000 $4,433 37%
Total: $570,087,000 $11,869
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $571,380,000 $11,895
Total Current Expenditures: $443,470,000 $9,232
Instructional Expenditures: $248,965,000 $5,183 44%
Student and Staff Support: $69,256,000 $1,441 12%
Administration: $34,652,000 $721 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $90,597,000 $1,886 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $93,710,000 $1,950
Construction: $69,342,000 $1,443
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $24,789,000 $516
Interest on Debt: $9,411,000 $195

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 76 90 46 72 60-69 74 78
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 (%)
2021-2022 72 87 45 68 60-69 71 74
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 (%)
2021-2022 93 >=95 85-89 93 >=50 90-94 94
2020-2021 95 >=95 90-94 95 >=50 >=95 95
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

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 51,434 2.5
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
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. Johns County School District (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.2 2.9
Black 5.8 20.9
Hispanic 13.0 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 6.2 4.2
White 68.5 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. Johns County School District had 2,896.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.76.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 178.00
Elementary: 1,020.20
Secondary: 1,258.10
Total: 2,896.17

St. Johns County School District employed 45.00 district administrators and 140.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 45.00
District Administrative Support: 37.00
School Administrators: 140.00
School Administrative Support: 287.19
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 563.52
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 60.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 127.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 40.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 60.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 41.00
Library/Media Support: 51.60
Student Support Services: 558.43
Other Support Services: 1,178.76

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]

The St. Johns County School District operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alice B. Landrum Middle School1,1356-8
Allen D Nease Senior High School2,1639-12
Bartram Trail High School2,1469-12
Beachside High School1,9339-12
Creekside High School2,5549-12
Crookshank Elementary School662PK-5
Cunningham Creek Elementary School722PK-5
Deep Creek Academy616-12
Durbin Creek Elementary School1,020PK-5
First Coast Technical College519-12
Freedom Crossing Academy1,955KG-8
Fruit Cove Middle School1,2126-8
Gaines Alternative At Hamblen675-12
Gamble Rogers Middle School9046-8
Hickory Creek Elementary School805PK-5
James A. Webster Elementary School532PK-5
Julington Creek Elementary School978PK-5
Ketterlinus Elementary School398PK-5
Liberty Pines Academy1,948PK-8
Life Work/Project Search9212-12
Mill Creek Academy1,988PK-8
Mky- Head Start /Dpp Pk School0PK-12
Ocean Palms Elementary School952PK-5
Osceola Elementary School688PK-5
Otis A. Mason Elementary School700PK-5
Pacetti Bay Middle School1,5356-8
Palencia Elementary School708PK-5
Palm Valley Academy1,498PK-8
Patriot Oaks Academy1,466KG-8
Pedro Menendez High School1,4859-12
Picolata Crossing Elementary School1,000PK-5
Pine Island Academy1,721KG-8
Ponte Vedra High School1,9289-12
Ponte Vedra Palm Valley- Rawlings Elementary School1,043PK-5
R. B. Hunt Elementary School534PK-5
R J Murray Middle School7456-8
Sebastian Middle School6336-8
South Woods Elementary School694PK-5
St. Augustine High School1,6959-12
St. Augustine Public Montessori School (Sapms)130KG-6
St. Johns Community Campus649-12
St. Johns County Jail (Djj)27-12
St Johns County Juvenile Residential At St. Johns Youth Aca06-12
St. Johns Technical High School2088-12
St. Johns Virtual Franchise347KG-12
St. Johns Virtual Instructional Program0KG-12
St. Johns Virtual Instruction Program K-80KG-8
Switzerland Point Middle School1,5136-8
The Evelyn Hamblen Center41KG-12
Therapeutic Learning Center15PK-PK
Timberlin Creek Elementary School1,345PK-5
Tocoi Creek High School2,3759-12
Valley Ridge Academy1,267KG-8
Wards Creek Elementary School1,210PK-5
W. Douglas Hartley Elementary564PK-5

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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