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Gulf County School District

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Gulf County School District is located in northwest Florida. Gulf County School District has 564.01 square miles of land area and 191.55 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Gulf County School District population is 15,781. Gulf County School District median household income is $40,964 in 2010-2014. Gulf County School District median house value is $119,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Gulf County School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (28 out of 67, top 42%) Elementary/Middle School: (26 out of 67, top 39%)* Rank: #24
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	15,781 (2010-2014), rank #59
Population Growth	0.43% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	20.89/sq mi, rank #60
Median Household Income:	$40,964 at 2010-2014—6.20% increase since 2005-2009, rank #41
Median House Price:	$119,900 at 2010-2014—-21.43% increase since 2005-2009, rank #37
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	564.01 sq mi, rank #51
Water Area:	191.55 sq mi (25.35%), rank #20
State:	Florida
County:	Gulf County
City:	Wewahitchka, Port Saint Joe
Zip:	32465, 32456

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Gulf County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

150 Middle School Rd

Port Saint Joe FL, 32456, Gulf County

Phone: 850-229-8256

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,863	1,930	1,954	2,014	2,031	2,049	2,168
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	6	7
Total Teachers:	135.93	140.53	144.16	146.59	152.50	150.00	151.00
Prekindergarten:	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Kindergarten:	9.00	9.00	8.00	10.00	8.00	6.00	7.00
Elementary:	44.40	49.77	51.29	44.80	44.00	44.00	46.00
Secondary:	60.70	59.03	58.87	67.79	64.00	69.00	79.00
Ungraded:	19.83	20.73	25.00	23.00	34.50	29.00	17.00
Total Other Staff:	129.82	146.22	150.40	160.94	149.00	146.00	164.00
Instructional Aides:	25.00	26.79	29.00	28.00	27.00	25.00	29.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.50	1.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.00	3.30	3.80	2.80	4.00	4.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00
District Administrators:	6.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
District Administrative Support:	19.85	22.66	22.00	22.00	22.00	16.00	17.00
School Administrators:	4.00	4.00	4.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	8.00
School Administrative Support:	8.97	9.97	10.00	13.87	13.00	13.00	15.00
Student Support Services:	11.50	13.50	10.60	11.27	10.00	12.00	13.00
Other Support Services:	45.00	56.50	62.00	67.00	56.00	59.00	64.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.71	13.73	13.55	13.74	13.32	13.66	14.36

Schools

Gulf Virtual Franchise	Grade 9 to Grade 12	150 Middle School Rd, Port Saint Joe FL 32456
Port St. Joe Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2201 Long Ave, Port Saint Joe FL 32456
Port St. Joe High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	100 Shark Dr, Port Saint Joe FL 32456
Wewahitchka Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	514 East River Rd, Wewahitchka FL 32465
Wewahitchka High School	Grade 6 to Grade 12	1 Gator Circle, Wewahitchka FL 32465

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2012	Algebra 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	408	402
2013	Algebra 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	409	406
2013	Biology 1	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	402	404
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	412	403
FCAT Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	323
2005	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328	322
2006	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326	324
2007	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	323
2008	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327	327
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	327
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	331
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326	329
2004	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	300
2005	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	296
2006	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301	298
2007	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290	300
2008	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	306
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	305
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	310
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	309
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	243	244
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	246	246
2006	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293	298
2007	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302	302
2008	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	304
2009	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	303
2010	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	306
2011	Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307	307
2007	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	328
2008	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	333
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	334	337
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	337
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347	337
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	202	202
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	202	201
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	309
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318	313
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	313
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	314
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	314
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	200	201
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	200	201
2004	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	312
2005	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	312
2006	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	318
2007	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335	319
2008	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325	324
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	334	330
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	341	330
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	342	331
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	213	215
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	215	215
2004	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	318
2005	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	319
2006	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	314
2007	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	320	316
2008	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324	319
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325	324
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	330	323
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	323
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	210	213
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	207	212
2007	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324	332
2008	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337	333
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	335
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	338	336
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	336
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	221	222
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	219	221
2007	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	310
2008	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	305
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313	311
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312	310
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	315	310
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	223	221
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	216	220
2006	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299	299
2007	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	306
2008	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	310
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326	314
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325	318
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	332	322
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	334	322
2013	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	196	201
2004	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	301
2005	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318	305
2006	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	312
2007	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291	307
2008	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	313
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	316
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317	319
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	319
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	228	227
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	231	226
2004	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	297
2005	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	311	299
2006	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	311
2007	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	306
2008	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	310
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326	313
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	315
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	315
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	228	225
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	229	225
2007	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300	312
2008	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	315
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	314
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325	314
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	315	314
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	236	236
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	235	235
2007	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310	313
2008	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	315
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	318
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336	322
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329	322
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	234	231
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	233	231
2004	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	311
2005	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307	313
2006	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318	314
2007	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324	318
2008	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	320	324
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316	322
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324	324
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	325
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	243	243
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	241	240
2004	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300	295
2005	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	297
2006	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	299
2007	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	303
2008	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	310
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	312
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	315	312
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	313
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	239	237
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	238	237
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	289
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308	298
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294	305
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	305
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307	310
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	320	315
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	316
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	200	200
2007	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	302
2008	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314	309
2009	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	311	313
2010	Math	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305	311
2007	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309	308
2008	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	320	313
2009	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319	316
2010	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	315	317
2011	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	322	317
2012	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	242	240
2013	Reading	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	241	240

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$18,599,000	$9,518		$20,706,000	$10,281		$20,498,000	$10,093
Federal:	$2,014,000	$1,031	10.8%	$4,148,000	$2,060	20.0%	$3,051,000	$1,502	14.9%
State:	$3,930,000	$2,011	21.1%	$4,100,000	$2,036	19.8%	$2,699,000	$1,329	13.2%
Local:	$12,655,000	$6,476	68.0%	$12,458,000	$6,186	60.2%	$14,748,000	$7,261	71.9%
Total Expenditures:	$19,358,000	$9,907		$21,762,000	$10,805		$20,150,000	$9,921
Total Current Expenditures:	$17,845,000	$9,133		$20,035,000	$9,948		$19,024,000	$9,367
Instructional Expenditures:	$9,723,000	$4,976	54.5%	$11,158,000	$5,540	55.7%	$10,610,000	$5,224	55.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,904,000	$974	10.7%	$2,060,000	$1,023	10.3%	$1,873,000	$922	9.8%
Administration:	$1,985,000	$1,016	11.1%	$2,669,000	$1,325	13.3%	$2,500,000	$1,231	13.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,233,000	$2,166	23.7%	$4,148,000	$2,060	20.7%	$4,041,000	$1,990	21.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,243,000	$636		$1,468,000	$729		$901,000	$444
Construction:	$877,000	$449		$420,000	$209		$490,000	$241
Total Other:	$239,000	$122		$224,000	$111		$181,000	$89
Interest on Debt:	$31,000	$16		$35,000	$17		$44,000	$22

Total Salary:	$10,494,000	$5,371		$11,733,000	$5,826		$11,217,000	$5,523
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$6,364,000	$3,257	60.6%	$7,054,000	$3,502	60.1%	$6,749,000	$3,323	60.2%
Other Salary:	$4,130,000	$2,114	39.4%	$4,679,000	$2,323	39.9%	$4,468,000	$2,200	39.8%
Total Benefit:	$2,630,000	$1,346		$3,579,000	$1,777		$3,456,000	$1,702
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,532,000	$784	58.3%	$2,076,000	$1,031	58.0%	$2,032,000	$1,000	58.8%
Other Benefit:	$1,098,000	$562	41.7%	$1,503,000	$746	42.0%	$1,424,000	$701	41.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	65.3%	74.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	34.7%	25.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	30.5%	22.8%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	16.1%	13.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	28.8%	31.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	16.1%	17.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	8.5%	13.9%

Mean Base Salary:	$39,959.0	$38,445.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,030.0	$32,645.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,720.0	$33,848.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$40,680.0	$38,078.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$50,219.0	$47,195.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$51,010.0	$48,116.0

* Gulf County School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.