SCHOOLS
| 18 Elementary Schools (K-5) | 1 Virtual School (1-12) |
| 6 Academies (K-8) | 1 Technical College |
| 7 Middle Schools (6-8) | 3 Charter Schools |
| 7 High Schools (9-12) | 2 Juvenile Justice Facilities |
| 2 Alternative Centers (6-12) |
First Coast Technical College
As the first technical college operated by St. Johns County School District, this accredited school has 27 programs of study ranging from automotive services to medical assisting.
To learn more about the school and its programs, please visit www.fctc.edu.
The St. Johns County School District is fully accredited as a quality school system by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), a division of AdvancED Accreditation. AdvancED Accreditation is the highest level of accreditation that a school system can receive.
Class Size
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:15.27 (PK-3)
1:17.63 (4-8)
1:19.48 (9-12)
FINANCIAL FACTS
| Operating Budget | Operating Fund Payroll | Capital Outlay Budget | Funding per Student | Millage Rate |
| $425.8 million | $302.8 million including salaries and benefits | $322.6 million | $7,744 | 5.953 mils |
Half-cent Sales Tax
On November 3, 2015 the citizens of St. Johns County voted to approve a half-cent sales tax to be used for capital improvements within the school district. For more information and to view the critical project list visit www.halfcentsuccess.com.
STAFF
The school district is the largest employer in the county with 5,298 full and part-time employees.
| 2,931 Instructional Staff | Race |
| 1,706 Non-instructional Staff | Caucasian – 88% |
| 466 AMC Staff | Black/African American – 9% |
| 71 School-Based Administrators | Other – 3% |
| 124 District Administrators | Ethnicity – Hispanic – 8% |
Gender
1,175 of all full-time teachers hold advanced degrees and 14 are National Board Certified.
ADMINISTRATION
Tim Forson, Superintendent of Schools
Michael Degutis, Chief of Staff
Enrollment (as of June 2020)
Total……………………………………….. 43,293
Elementary………………………………………. 19,410
Middle…………………………………………….. 10,417
High………………………………………………… 13,038
Alternative………………………………………….428
Other………………………………………… 1,379
First Coast Technical College………………..397
Charter……………………………………………….179
Virtual………………………………………………..258
Head Start/VPK……………………………………444
DJJ…………………………………………………… 101
Race
Ethnicity
Hispanic – 10.43%
Non-Hispanic – 83.37%
Undeclared – 6.21%
TEST SCORES2019 Florida State Assessment (FSA) Rankings
| First in the State in Reading | First in the State in Science | First in the State in Math |
| 3rd Grade – 10th Grade | 5th Grade & 8th Grade | 6th Grade – 8th Grade |
First in the State in End-of-Course (EOC) Exams
Algebra I (tie)
Biology
Civics
Geometry
US History
College Readiness
2019 ACT – Readiness for College – 42% of St. Johns County graduates ready in all four areas tested (math, reading, science and writing) compared to state average of 22%
2019 ACT – 23.3, above both state average of 20.1 and national average of 20.7
2019 AP Exams – 70% received college credit, above state average of 55% and national average of 59%
2019 SAT – 1166, above both state average of 999 and national average of 1059
Graduation Rate – 94.8% based on the federal graduation rate compared to state average of 90%
Dropout Rate (2019) – 1.8%, less than the state average of 3.4%
INSTRUCTION
SJCSD instruction that is:
• Offered with high expectations which leads to higher performance as stated in the Core
Values of the Strategic Plan
• Supported by professional development; differentiated to meet individual student needs
• Supported by technology at all levels PreK-12
• Provided through standard and advanced programs including Programs of Choice, Dual
Enrollment and/or St. Johns Virtual Instruction
• Supplemented through Head Start in 24 classrooms at five elementary schools;
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) in 44 classrooms at 13 elementary schools and FCTC;
Pre-school Exceptional Student Education in 37 classrooms at 11 elementary schools
• Supported by Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) programs offered at six
elementary schools, three middle schools and four high schools
Programs of Choice
Career Academies, AICE & IB, JROTC, SJCCA | https://cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us/
