Gulf County Schools

Gulf County Schools is a school district headquartered in Port St. Joe, Florida, United States. This district's boundaries are those of Gulf County.[1]

Additionally, it takes students from City of Mexico Beach in Bay County.[2][3][4] Mexico Beach is located within the school district boundary of Bay District Schools,[5] which then pays the Gulf County district the tuition money for Mexico Beach residents.[6]

Schools

Secondary (Grades 7-12):

Elementary (Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 6):

  • Port St. Joe Elementary School (Port St. Joe) - The building was previously that of Port St. Joe High School. It was built in the 1950s. It takes students from Mexico Beach.[7]
  • Wewahitchka Elementary School (Wewahitchka)

Jim Norton is the current superintendent of Gulf County Schools. The Gulf County School Board meets in Port Saint Joe, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ Geography Division (December 23, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Gulf County, FL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2026. - Text list
  2. ↑ " Bay District Schools High School Attendance Zones Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Bay District Schools. Accessed October 10, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Bay District Schools Middle School Attendance Zones Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Bay District Schools. Accessed October 10, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Bay District Schools Elementary School Attendance Zones Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine." Bay District Schools. Accessed October 10, 2008.
  5. ↑ Geography Division (December 23, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Bay County, FL (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022. - Text list
  6. ↑ Houpt, Ann (July 20, 1972). "Hearing Set On Budget". Panama City News-Herald. Panama City, Florida. p. 1B. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Superville, Denisa R. (October 19, 2018). "Hurricanes Deal Deep Blow to Schools' Finances". Education Week. Retrieved July 22, 2026.