District Facts and Figures 2010-2011
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Mission
The St. Johns County School District will inspire good character and a passion for lifelong learning in all students, creating educated and caring contributors to the world.
District
608 square miles
190,039 residents
89.3% white, 5.6% black, 5.2% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian and other minority
Schools
17 Elementary Schools (K-5)
1 K-8 Schools (K-8)
7 Middle Schools (6-8)
7 High Schools (9-12)
1 Alternative Center (6-12)
3 Charter Schools (including a Vocational-Technical College)
3 Juvenile Justice Facilities
The St. Johns County School District is accredited as a quality school system by the Council on Accreditation and School Improvement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Class Size (Teacher - Student Ratio)
1:15.51 (PK-3)
1:17.72 (4-8)
1:20.43 (9-12)
A fleet of 221 school buses transports 18,200 students over 3.8 million miles every year, in addition to more than 3,000 field trips.
School cafeterias serve an estimated 2,300 breakfasts and 8,300 lunches each day.
Approximately 25% of the district's students receive free or reduced-price meals each day.
Financial Facts
2011-2012 Operating Budget - $222.1 million
Annual Operating Fund Payroll - $185 million including salaries and benefits
Revenue Sources - 60.8% local, 38.75% state and 0.44% federal
Revenue per student - $6,123
Millage Rate - 8.069, the highest rate allowed by law
Fifth our of 67 districts in total school expenditures
Seventh in state in percentage of budget spent on instruction
Ffith lowest in the state in total district level expenditures
Capital Outlay Budget - $120 million
Five-Year Building Plan
• Expansions at five elementary schools: Mill Creek, Hickory Creek, Osceola, Hartley and South Woods
• One new K-8 schools (“HH”)
• One new elementary school ("L")
• One new ninth grade center ("FFF")
• Other school improvements including site improvements and district-wide recommendations
• Continued maintenance, remodeling and renovations at existing schools
• Planning for additional elementary, middle and high schools beyond the Five-Year Work Plan
• Purchase of equipment to support school-based educational programs
• Purchase of additional and replacement school buses
• Implementation of Class Size Amendment
Staff
The school district is the largest employer in the county, with 3,615 full-time employees.
1,987 |
Instructional Staff |
86 |
School-Based Administrators |
51 |
District Administrators |
1,491 |
Support Staff |
Male - 24% White - 87% |
Female - 76% Minority - 13% |
Average teacher's annual salary is $46,483 (with benefits $64,147)
Approximately 45% of all full-time teachers hold advanced degrees.
National Board Certified Teachers - 159
Awards
First overall ranking out of 67 counties on FCAT
St. Johns County School District - grade of A nine years in a row, one of only 10 school districts in the state
2010 School Recognition Award Program - 26 schools received $1,313,322
School Match - St. Johns County School District in top 16% of nation in "What Parents Want" in public schools
Expansion Management Magazine Blue Ribbon Award for Best-Educated Workforce
Energy Pacesetter Award from Energy Management for 40% savings on energy costs
Energy Star Top Performer and Leader from the EPA for energy savings, second year in a row and only district in Florida
Sunny Award for one of only 12 government websites in the nation with a perfect 10 rating for website transparency and the only one in Florida
Compassionate Friends Award - 1 of 141 employers in nation recognized for showing compassion to bereaved employees
St. Johns County Teacher of the Year: Beth Upchurch, Ketterlinus Elementary School
Rookie Teacher of the Year: Megan Miller, Switzerland Point Middle School
School-Related Employee of the Year: Kathleen Damiano, Timberlin Creek Elementary School
Outstanding School Principal of the Year: Don Campbell, Wards Creek Elementary School
Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year: Judith Thayer, Liberty Pines Academy
Volunteers of the Year - Youth- Abbey Mason, Creekside High School
Adult - M. J. Roy, Timberlin Creek Elementary School
Senior - Mary Allison Cook, Crookshank Elementary School
2009 Florida Superintendent of the Year: Dr. Joseph G. Joyner
Five Star School Awards - 13 schools for outstanding community involvement
Golden School Awards - 31 schools for exemplary volunteer programs
Silver School Awards (secondary schools only) – 13 schools
American Youth Character Awards - 25 high school seniors received $400 awards; 70 high school juniors honored for exemplifying the Six Pillars of Character
Character Counts! of St. Johns County
• Recipient of the Governor's Points of Light Award
• First Place Sunshine Medallion Award Winner from Sunshine State School Public Relations Association
Pursuing Victory with Honor - first school district in the state to implement; David Mathis PVWH Award
given annually to outstanding high school athlete- 2011 Winner - Libby Crowe of Bartram Trail High School
2010-2011 State Championships - Four individual state championships
2011 Learning Legacy Lifetime Achievement Awards
John W. Daniels, Retired Vice President of First Union Bank and graduate of Ketterlinus High School, and Wayne Hogan, Jacksonville Attorney and graduate of SAHS
Community Support
The St. Johns County Education Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit fundraising organization, and the only direct support organization for the SJCSD, sponsors various programs including the Teacher of the Year Celebration, Horizon Awards, Arts Alive!, Tools for Schools, Take Stock in Children, the Black Stallion Literacy Project, License for Learning and One for the Kids.
SJCEF is the only education foundation in the state approved as a Supplemental Education Services provider offering tutoring services to qualified students.
Business Partners in Education provide personnel and fiscal resources to the school district. There are currently 300 different business partners supporting St. Johns County schools and 9,702 volunteers who donated more than 261,902 hours during the 2009-2010 school year.
Students
Elementary Middle School High School Alternative School K-12 - Total |
14,333 6,855 9,734 191 31,113 |
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Race
White - 87%
Black - 8%
Asian, Indian and Other - 5%
Ethnicity
Hispanic - 5%
Non-Hispanic - 94%
Student body represents 107 different countries speaking 66 different languages
1,303 gifted students and 4,260 disabled students (learning or intellectual disabilities, emotional/behavorial or austism spectrum disorders, speech/language or sensory impairments and developmental delays)
Test Scores
Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (SSS) compared to other districts in the state:
Grade 3 - Second highest in reading and fourth highest in math
Grade 4 - First in reading and fifth highest in math
Grade 5 - First in reading, math and science
Grade 6 - First in reading and second highest in math
Grade 7 - Second highest in reading and math
Grade 8 - First in reading, second highest in math and third highest in science
Grade 9 - First in reading - First in state on EOC Algebra 1 Exam
Grade 10 - First in reading and math
Grade 11- Third highest in science
FCAT Writing
• Tenth Grade - Tied for first in the state
SAT 2010-2011 - 1561, above state average of 1447 and national average of 1500
ACT 2010-2011 - 21.9, above both state average of 19.5 and national average of 21.0; second highest in the state
AP Exams - • 54.1% received college credit, above state average of 43.5%; 12% increase in number of test takers; 29% increase in number of exams taken
Readiness for College –78.9% of St. Johns County graduates ready in all three areas tested (math, reading, and writing) compared to state average of 62.1%; second highest in the state
Graduation Rate - 93.3%, higher than state average of 81.2%
•Sixth in state graduation rate rankings
•Rate for African-American students increased to 81% and Hispanic students 91.6%
Dropout Rate - .8%, less than state average of 1.9%.
2011 National Merit Semifinalists - 14 seniors placed in top 1% on PSAT
National Merit Commended Students - 33 students placed in top 5% on PSAT
Class of 2010 Scholarships - over $10.5 million
Florida Bright Future Scholar's Fund - over $9.3 million
Instruction
• Based on the Sunshine State Standards and best instructional practice
• Offered using flexible time, location and methods as stated in the district's Strategic Plan
• Supported by professional development with emphasis on reading across the curriculum
• Differentiated to meet student needs
• Technology used as a tool to enhance learning at all levels K-12
• St. Johns County Virtual School provides flexible scheduling required and elective classes
• Academic course and credit recovery opportunities are available in middle and high schools
• Head Start, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, and programs for Exceptional Education pre-schoolers at several elementary schools
All high schools offer Programs of Study which include career academies, acceleration academies and ROTC programs.
Community Education offers fee-based, non-credit evening classes for adult learners.
School Calendar
View our calendar for the 2011-2012 school year.
Career Academies
Communications Academy - Allen D. Nease High School
Stellar Academy of Engineering - Allen D. Nease High School
Academy of Design and Construction - Bartram Trail High School
VyStar Academy of Business & Finance - Bartram Trail High School
Academy of Emerging Technology - Creekside High School
Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning - Creekside High School
Academy of Architectural and Building Sciences - Pedro Menendez High School
VyStar Academy of Business and Finance - Pedro Menendez High School
Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical & Health Careers - Pedro Menendez High School
Academy of Biotechnology and Medical Research - Ponte Vedra High School
Academy of International Business and Marketing - Ponte Vedra High School
St. Johns County Aerospace Academy - St. Augustine High School
St. Johns County Center for the Arts - St. Augustine High School
St. Johns County Academy of Future Teachers- St. Augustine High School
First Coast Technical College at St. Johns Technical High School
Acceleration Academies
Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) SAHS
International Baccalaureate (IB) Program - NHS, PMHS
The Advanced Scholars Program (ASP) CHS, PVHS
Advancement Placement International Diploma (APID) BTHS, CHS
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) PMHS, SAHS
Advanced Placement courses are offered through the College Board and Dual Enrollment courses at area community colleges and universities
ROTC Programs
Air Force ROTC - BTHS
Army ROTC - SAHS
Navy ROTC - NHS
CHARTER SCHOOLS
First Coast Technical College - a charter secondary, postsecondary, vocational school; adult center
The Academy of Business and Leadership Education (ABLE) - a charter school teaching entrepreneurship and leadership fundamentals to students in grades 5-8
Therapeutic Learning Center - a charter school serving children with developmental and/or medical disabilities from birth to five years old
St. Johns Community Campus - a charter school providing alternative educational experiences for developmentally disabled students ages 18-22, combining vocational training and integrated employment with community-based work experiences
Administration
Joseph G. Joyner, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
School Board
District 1 - Mrs. Beverly Slough, Chairman
District 2 - Mr. Tommy Allen
District 3 - Mr. Bill Mignon
District 4 - Mr. Bill Fehling
District 5 - Mrs. Carla Wright, Vice Chairman
School Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the School Board Administration Center.
Workshops are held at 8:30 a.m. on the first and fourth Tuesday of the month as needed.
The SJCSB has earned the designation of Master Board.
Contact Us
For additional information contact:
Christina Langston
Interim Director of Community Relations
St. Johns County School District
40 Orange Street
St. Augustine, Florida 32084
Phone: (904) 547-7504
Fax: (904) 547-7523
The St. Johns County School District is an equal opportunity employer.
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