St. Lucie district posts 94.5% graduation rate; several high schools report near-100% results
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St. Lucie Public Schools reported a district unrounded graduation rate of 94.5% for 2025, ranking 12th of Florida's 67 districts; multiple traditional high schools recorded rates at or near 100%, and subgroup graduation rates increased versus 2024.
Dr. Adrian Ocampo, Executive Director of Assessment and Accountability, told the School Board of St. Lucie County that the district's unrounded 2025 graduation rate is 94.5%, a 0.2 percentage-point increase from 2024, and that the district is ranked 12th among Florida's 67 school districts. "St. Lucie Public Schools is ranked twelfth in the state for graduation in 2025," Ocampo said during the presentation.
The presentation listed individual traditional high-school rates: Fort Pierce Central 96.9%, Westwood 97.1%, Lincoln Park Academy 100%, Mosaic Digital Academy 100%, Port St. Lucie High 99.8% (noted as rounding up to 100%), Centennial 98.8%, and Treasure Coast 99.6% (also noted as rounding to 100%). Ocampo highlighted progress since 2015, when the district rate was about 76%, and said St. Lucie has been at or above 90% for nine consecutive years.
Ocampo also gave a subgroup breakdown. Compared with 2024, students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch showed a 1 percentage-point increase, students receiving ESE services rose by 1.7 points, and ELL students increased by 0.1 points. He said the district's students with disabilities rank sixth statewide, economically disadvantaged students rank tenth, and ELL students rank 14th out of 67 districts.
Superintendent Prince and board members joined principals and school teams for recognition photos after the presentation. In board comments that followed, Dr. Mills celebrated the closing of historical achievement gaps and credited community supports, saying the adults in the district "made the difference in St. Lucie County." The board recorded no formal action related to the graduation rates; the presentation and recognitions were celebratory and informational.
The district list and Ocampo's slides were the basis for the figures presented to the board; no new policy action or budget change was proposed during the presentation. The district also compared its rates with neighboring counties (Martin, Palm Beach, Okeechobee), noting St. Lucie maintains a higher graduation rate than those counties. Photographs and formal recognitions followed the presentation.