Is Martin County High School a good school?

Martin County High School ranks 296 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin County High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,122 students attended Martin County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin County High School?

Students at Martin County High School are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Martin County High School?

Martin County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bessey Creek Elementary School Elementary : Palm City Elementary School Elementary : Pinewood Elementary School

Martin County High School

Summary:

Martin County High School is a public high school located in Stuart, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,273 students. The school is part of the Martin County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Martin County High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 56.36% White, 32.91% Hispanic, and 4.97% African American students. The school consistently maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.2% to 97.2% over the past few years, which is a notable strength compared to some nearby schools like Spectrum Academy, which had a much lower graduation rate of 51.4% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Martin County High School generally performs better than the state average on various standardized tests, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) for English Language Arts.

While Martin County High School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 28.6% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as South Fork High School (43.5%) and Spectrum Academy (94.8%). When comparing Martin County High School to other nearby schools, it appears that Jensen Beach High School and Clark Advanced Learning Center consistently outperform it on various academic metrics, while Port St. Lucie High School and Treasure Coast High School generally perform below it.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2801 S Kanner Hwy
Stuart, FL 34994

(772) 219-1800

District: Martin

SchoolDigger Rank:
296^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,939

Feeder schools for Martin County High School:

Elementary:	Bessey Creek Elementary School
	Palm City Elementary School
	Pinewood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 2,122

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin County High School ranks better than 63.3% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Martin School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.63. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Martin County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Martin County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Martin School District. Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (32.3%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin County High School is 21.9. 4 high schools in the Martin School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Martin County High School employs 96.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin County High School is $9,939. 4 high schools in the Martin School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Martin County High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Martin County High School 296^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Martin County High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Martin 33^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	85.65	56^th	484	88.4%
2005	89.75	35^th	487	92.8%
2006	87.33	39^th	477	91.8%
2007	85.48	56^th	563	90.1%
2008	82.36	82^nd	577	85.8%
2009	80.41	93^rd	587	84.2%
2010	76.92	131^st	620	78.9%
2011	76.05	136^th	622	78.1%
2012	66.74	114^th	606	81.2%
2013	65.10	160^th	648	75.3%
2014	62.15	214^th	687	68.9%
2016	54.13	236^th	693	65.9%
2017	56.75	217^th	714	69.6%
2018	53.49	248^th	716	65.4%
2019	58.21	208^th	734	71.7%
2021	54.86	219^th	746	70.6%
2022	52.50	250^th	774	67.7%
2023	52.40	263^rd	792	66.8%
2024	50.63	296^th	807	63.3%

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by a student
Monday, May 24, 2010

As a student, I completely discourage any parents from sending their students here. As a strait A student, who is involved in both athletics and clubs, I can honestly tell you the school is all aspects is crap. My tennis team has the worst coach I have ever had, and zero funding from the school. We don't even have a bus to go to away games. Even though were ranked third in the state, the school won't even pay for a bus for transportation. Instead our coach drives us to away games in his car. BEsides that as an AP student, I've passed my exams and excelled solely based on my own determination. Besides that the hostile environment I'm surrounded with is no help. THere are constant fights all around the campus, most are gang related. The campus is worn down and gross. I'v never used the school bathrooms in the past three years because they are so increadibly disgusting. Gas station bathrooms are cleaner. Classrooms are old, dusty, and smelly. Guidence counclers are thought of as a joke, they are absolutly useless and increadibly hard to see. When I needed a recomdation from mine, It took me a week before I could finally talk to her, and then almost two weeks before she finally wrote it. The student body is also less than impressive. MOst students party non stop and smoke and drink all weekend long. Students who aren't involved in this, study non stop and have zero social life. Ill be a senior next year and can honestly tell you my time here has been less than memorable. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Martin County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1786	137	21	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1965
1989	1696	124	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1855
1990	1563	115	14	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1718
1991	1545	123	24	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1724
1992	1523	129	24	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	1706
1993	1507	129	26	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	1692
1994	1575	136	26	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	1775
1995	1736	158	23	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	1982
1996	1736	158	23	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	1982
1997	1823	158	32	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	2072
1998	1912	156	33	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	2162
1999	1994	163	37	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	2260
2000	2051	177	33	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	2346
2001	2163	163	34	100	2	n/a	n/a	0	2462
2002	2233	194	27	151	5	n/a	n/a	0	2610
2003	2233	194	27	151	5	n/a	n/a	0	2610
2004	2331	209	25	191	7	n/a	n/a	0	2763
2005	1628	129	25	198	5	n/a	n/a	0	1985
2006	1466	113	25	210	7	n/a	n/a	0	1821
2007	1500	119	28	250	6	n/a	n/a	30	1933
2008	1471	160	21	253	5	n/a	n/a	35	1945
2009	1467	148	23	309	2	n/a	n/a	44	1993
2010	1438	134	27	307	3	n/a	n/a	54	1963
2011	1384	133	29	338	15	0	44	0	1943
2012	1416	142	38	348	12	0	42	0	1998
2013	1396	151	33	397	12	0	50	0	2039
2014	1400	141	33	461	7	0	47	0	2089
2015	1395	119	29	526	6	1	53	0	2129
2016	1440	126	31	540	7	1	56	0	2201
2017	1472	121	32	571	8	1	65	0	2270
2018	1437	102	34	593	7	3	63	0	2239
2019	1316	112	40	638	5	0	67	0	2178
2020	1267	97	43	694	4	1	67	0	2173
2021	1242	110	41	704	2	1	69	0	2169
2022	1296	117	49	781	3	2	79	0	2327
2023	1281	113	48	748	3	3	77	0	2273
2024	1198	119	42	686	3	2	72	0	2122

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1965	113.0	17.3	3.3
1989	1855	115.0	16.1	3.1
1990	1718	100.0	17.1	2
1991	1724	100.0	17.2	4.9
1992	1706	95.0	17.9	4.7
1993	1692	91.0	18.6	5
1994	1775	89.0	19.9	9.2
1995	1982	98.0	20.2	13
1996	1982	98.0	20.2	13
1997	2072	103.0	20.1	5.5
1998	2162	108.0	20.0	5.9
1999	2260	113.0	20.0	13.8
2000	2346	114.0	20.6	11.9
2001	2462	118.0	20.9	7.9
2002	2610	126.0	20.7	13.1
2003	2610	126.0	20.7	13.1
2004	2763	133.0	20.8	14.3
2005	1985	109.0	18.2	21.1
2006	1821	103.0	17.7	16.3
2007	1933	107.0	18.1	17.4
2008	1945	108.5	17.9	18.9
2009	1993	117.0	19.2	22.2
2010	1963	106.5	18.4	24.8
2011	1943	105.0	18.5	27.4
2012	1998	99.0	20.1	28.2
2013	2039	103.0	19.7	28.9
2014	2089	104.0	20.0	35.7
2015	2129	104.0	20.4	36.2
2016	2201	107.0	20.5	33.2
2017	2270	104.0	21.8	36.5
2018	2239	110.0	20.3	33.4
2019	2178	105.5	20.6	35.2
2020	2173	107.2	20.2	33.4
2021	2169	105.0	20.6	42.3
2022	2327	109.2	21.2	31.5
2023	2273	102.5	22.1	42
2024	2122	96.5	21.9	41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1965	113.0	17.3	3.3
1989	1855	115.0	16.1	3.1
1990	1718	100.0	17.1	2
1991	1724	100.0	17.2	4.9
1992	1706	95.0	17.9	4.7
1993	1692	91.0	18.6	5
1994	1775	89.0	19.9	9.2
1995	1982	98.0	20.2	13
1996	1982	98.0	20.2	13
1997	2072	103.0	20.1	5.5
1998	2162	108.0	20.0	5.9
1999	2260	113.0	20.0	13.8
2000	2346	114.0	20.6	11.9
2001	2462	118.0	20.9	7.9
2002	2610	126.0	20.7	13.1
2003	2610	126.0	20.7	13.1
2004	2763	133.0	20.8	14.3
2005	1985	109.0	18.2	21.1
2006	1821	103.0	17.7	16.3
2007	1933	107.0	18.1	17.4
2008	1945	108.5	17.9	18.9
2009	1993	117.0	19.2	22.2
2010	1963	106.5	18.4	24.8
2011	1943	105.0	18.5	27.4
2012	1998	99.0	20.1	28.2
2013	2039	103.0	19.7	28.9
2014	2089	104.0	20.0	35.7
2015	2129	104.0	20.4	36.2
2016	2201	107.0	20.5	33.2
2017	2270	104.0	21.8	36.5
2018	2239	110.0	20.3	33.4
2019	2178	105.5	20.6	35.2
2020	2173	107.2	20.2	33.4
2021	2169	105.0	20.6	42.3
2022	2327	109.2	21.2	31.5
2023	2273	102.5	22.1	42
2024	2122	96.5	21.9	41.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$141 (2.1%)	$6,643 (97.9%)	$6,784
2019	$165 (2.2%)	$7,427 (97.8%)	$7,592
2020	$297 (3.4%)	$8,406 (96.6%)	$8,703
2021	$557 (6.1%)	$8,579 (93.9%)	$9,136
2022	$1,276 (13.6%)	$8,084 (86.4%)	$9,361
2023	$844 (8.5%)	$9,094 (91.5%)	$9,939

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 208^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 263^rd of 792 High schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Martin County High School)	60	55	5%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Martin)	61	54	7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Martin County High School)	55	52	3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Martin)	59	54	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Martin County High School)	73	70	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Martin)	74	69	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Martin County High School)	81	69	12%
End of Course US History (Martin)	79	67	12%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Martin County High School)	53	23	30%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Martin)	76	52	24%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Martin County High School)	63	49	14%
End of Course Geometry (Martin)	66	54	12%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2178	2273	4.4%
African American	112	113	0.9%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	40	48	20%
Hispanic	638	748	17.2%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	1316	1281	2.7%
Two or More Races	67	77	14.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.2%	42%	6.8%

Schools Near Martin County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)	Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martin County High School	Public	9-12	2801 S Kanner Hwy	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1800	2,122	97	21.9	41.5%	1,198 (56.5%)	119 (5.6%)	686 (32.3%)	42 (2.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (3.4%)	50.6	296^th of 807 public high schools	63.3%		52.4	263^rd of 792 public high schools	66.8%	33		58.0	54.0			26.0	54.0	70.0	63.0		$9,939	$844	$9,094
Martin S.A.I.L.S	Public	12	1939 Sefederal Highway	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1200	9	0		44.4%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Martin County Jail	Public	9-12	800 SE Monterey Rd	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teen Parent	Public	6-12	1939 SE Federal Hwy	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spectrum Academy	Public	6-12	800 SE Bahama Ave	Stuart	34994	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 219-1870	136	9	16.0	64.7%	48 (35.3%)	19 (14.0%)	63 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	2.8	767^th of 807 public high schools	5.0%		4.4	719^th of 792 public high schools	9.2%	48	10.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	6.0	8.0	5.0	8.0	21.0	18.0	$14,182	$1,326	$12,857
Clark Advanced Learning Center	Public, Charter	10-12	2400 SE Salerno Rd	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	Yes	No	No	No	(772) 419-5751	249	7	35.5	20.9%	178 (71.5%)	13 (5.2%)	44 (17.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	88.4	31^st of 807 public high schools	96.2%		84.3	51^st of 792 public high schools	93.6%	20			93.0				97.0	100.0	60.0		$8,543	$00	$8,543
Indiantown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 SE Salerno Road	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(772) 419-5750	54	5	10.8	42.6%	15 (27.8%)	1 (1.9%)	34 (63.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	32.2	516^th of 807 public high schools	36.1%					(n/a)		47.0	28.0				55.0		50.0		$48,390	$00	$48,390
Jensen Beach High School	Public	9-12	2875 NW Goldenrod Rd	Jensen Beach	34957	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 232-3500	1,657	78	21.3	37.8%	1,002 (60.5%)	111 (6.7%)	435 (26.3%)	33 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.4%)	51.7	280^th of 807 public high schools	65.3%		58.7	210^th of 792 public high schools	73.5%	70		44.0	58.0			33.0	55.0	76.0	76.0		$10,118	$843	$9,274
South Fork High School	Public	9-12	10000 SW Bulldog Way	Stuart	34997	Martin County	Martin	No	No	No	No	(772) 219-1840	1,814	90	20.1	48.7%	884 (48.7%)	135 (7.4%)	719 (39.6%)	27 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.4%)	47.3	332^nd of 807 public high schools	58.9%		44.3	345^th of 792 public high schools	56.4%	13		49.0	53.0			30.0	52.0	71.0	66.0		$10,851	$983	$9,868
Treasure Coast High School	Public	9-12	1000 SW Darwin Blvd	Port St Lucie	34953	St. Lucie County	St. Lucie	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 807-4300	3,114	113	27.5	49.4%	702 (22.5%)	1,118 (35.9%)	1,099 (35.3%)	48 (1.5%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	140 (4.5%)	40.5	416^th of 807 public high schools	48.5%		41.8	373^rd of 792 public high schools	52.9%	43		50.0	51.0			16.0	33.0	64.0	67.0		$8,637	$1,085	$7,553

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