B
Charlotte County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Punta Gorda.
Students
16,997
Schools
25
Spent per student
$14,602
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$60.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Charlotte County School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the FL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.5% since 2020
- Debt of $60.0M, about $3,530 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Punta Gorda.
PK–5Sallie Jones Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Punta Gorda Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Charlotte High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency54%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,602 per student · 12% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 9%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,245’20
16,332’21
16,834’22
16,864’23
16,997’24
Up 11.5% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 20%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
East Elementary School
A−814 students17:1
Deep Creek Elementary School
A−781 students16:1
Liberty Elementary School
B+764 students16:1
Neil Armstrong Elementary School
A−763 students15:1
Meadow Park Elementary School
B+708 students15:1
Sallie Jones Elementary School
A634 students16:1
Myakka River Elementary School
A−624 students15:1
Kingsway Elementary School
B579 students14:1
Peace River Elementary School
B+557 students15:1
Vineland Elementary School
A494 students14:1
Punta Gorda Middle School
B1,098 students19:1
Port Charlotte Middle School
B858 students19:1
Murdock Middle School
B−656 students19:1
L. A. Ainger Middle School
B+625 students17:1
Charlotte High School
B−1,872 students21:1
Port Charlotte High School
C−1,730 students21:1
Lemon Bay High School
B1,343 students20:1
Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School
A+356 students45:1
The Academy
D−298 students17:1
Charlotte Technical College
12 students1:1
Babcock Neighborhood School
B+1,053 students16:1
Baker/Head Start
165 students83:1
Charlotte Harbor School
B−130 students5:1
Charlotte Virtual Franchise
B+83 students
Charlotte Virtual Instruction Program
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.