Walton County School District

145 S PARK ST, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,480

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

66%

Percent Proficient - Math

63%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

27,420

households

66,405

Total Population

$229,500

Average House Value

$979

Average Housing Rent

$58,093

Average Household Income

87.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Walton County School District is a public school district serving Walton county area, Florida. For academic year 2020-2021, 23 schools served 9,480 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 23 schools. A total of 608 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Florida state assessment result, 66% of students are proficient in Math learning and 63% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.walton.k12.fl.us/(850)892-1100 145 S PARK ST, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DONNA HONISH

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DONNA HONISH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DONNA HONISH

email phone

Schools in Walton County School District

In Walton County School District, 23 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

West Defuniak Elementary School View

649 Students

15 Students per teacher

Van R. Butler Elementary School View

1,048 Students

16 Students per teacher

Maude Saunders Elementary School View

579 Students

14 Students per teacher

Freeport Elementary School View

732 Students

15 Students per teacher

Dune Lakes Elementary School View

480 Students

15 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Walton Middle School View

652 Students

13 Students per teacher

Freeport Middle School View

509 Students

15 Students per teacher

Emerald Coast Middle School View

961 Students

18 Students per teacher

Freeport Senior High School View

462 Students

15 Students per teacher

Walton High School View

718 Students

16 Students per teacher

Emerald Coast Technical College View

Seaside Neighborhood School View

347 Students

14 Students per teacher

Walton Learning Center View

35 Students

18 Students per teacher

View More High

Bay School View

Paxton School View

801 Students

17 Students per teacher

Walton Initiative For Success In Education (wise) View

141 Students

13 Students per teacher

Walton Virtual School Full Time View

Walton Virtual School Wcsd View

Best Colleges in Florida

Valencia College VIEW

Orlando, FL

$9,383 ($2,474) Tuition & Fees

Tallahassee Community College VIEW

Tallahassee, FL

$8,062 ($2,026) Tuition & Fees

South Florida State College VIEW

Avon Park, FL

$11,859 ($3,165) Tuition & Fees

Saint Johns River State College VIEW

Palatka, FL

$10,352 ($2,830) Tuition & Fees

Seminole State College of Florida VIEW

Sanford, FL

$11,447 ($3,227) Tuition & Fees

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University of Miami VIEW

Coral Gables, FL

$59,926 Tuition & Fees

1,390 SAT Score

Southeastern University VIEW

Lakeland, FL

$31,732 Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa VIEW

Tampa, FL

$33,424 Tuition & Fees

Palm Beach Atlantic University VIEW

West Palm Beach, FL

$37,990 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Eckerd College VIEW

Saint Petersburg, FL

$50,374 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

View More Florida Colleges

Jones Technical Institute VIEW

Jacksonville, FL

$15,978 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Fort Pierce VIEW

Fort Pierce, FL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Jacksonville VIEW

Jacksonville, FL

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah VIEW

Hialeah, FL

$13,150 Tuition & Fees

CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus VIEW

Miami, FL

$13,150 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 9,480 students are attending Walton County School District. By gender, there are 4,866 (51.3%) and 4,613 (48.7%) female students at Walton County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 7,200 White (75.9%), 532 Black (5.6%), and101 Asian (1.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.3%	1,162	586	576
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	26	15	11
Asian 1.1%	101	52	49
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	8	4	4
Black 5.6%	532	296	236
White 76.0%	7,200	3,681	3,519
Two or More Races 4.7%	450	232	218
Total	9,479	4,866	4,613

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	334	179	155
Asian	15	10	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	1	0	1
White	14	10	4
Two or More Races	2	0	2
Total	369	200	169

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	112	72	40
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	11	9	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	106	83	23
White	1,079	716	363
Two or More Races	68	53	15
Total	1,378	934	444

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 66%	66%	66%	67%	55%	61%	67%	75%	67%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 52%	52%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%	60-64%	55-59%	65-69%
Black students 38%	38%	30-39%	40-49%	11-19%	30-39%	21-39%	60-69%	35-39%
White students 70%	70%	71%	72%	61%	67%	70%	79%	71%
Two or More Races 62%	60-64%	60-69%	50-59%	40-59%	50-59%	≥50%	70-79%	50-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 37%	37%	40-44%	35-39%	20-24%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	45-49%
Economically disadvantaged students 56%	56%	57%	56%	47%	50%	55-59%	64%	59%
Limited English proficient students 38%	38%	30-39%	40-49%	30-34%	30-39%	21-39%	30-39%	40-49%
Female students 67%	67%	66%	67%	53%	66%	65-69%	77%	70%
Male students 64%	64%	65%	66%	57%	57%	67%	73%	64%
Homeless enrolled students 47%	45-49%	30-39%	40-49%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%	60-79%	60-79%
Foster Care Status 55%	50-59%	<50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 67%	65-69%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	60-79%	<50%	60-79%	70-79%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 67%	67%	68%	68%	60%	71%	68%	70%
Military Connected Student Status 77%	75-79%	60-79%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%
Hispanic students 50%	50%	45-49%	60-64%	40-44%	40-44%	55-59%	50-54%
Black students 34%	34%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	40-49%	30-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Male students 58%	58%	57%	58%	49%	61%	60%	64%
Limited English proficient students 29%	29%	20-29%	21-39%	20-29%	25-29%	50-59%	30-39%
Foster Care Status 45%	40-49%	*	*	*	≥50%	*	<50%
Female students 68%	68%	66%	72%	64%	68%	71%	67%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	50%	48%	51%	39%	55%	55%	53%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	27%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%
All students 63%	63%	61%	65%	56%	65%	65%	65%
Two or More Races 57%	55-59%	60-69%	40-59%	40-49%	40-59%	60-69%	60-69%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	75-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 42%	40-44%	60-79%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	50-59%	40-49%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 667 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 828 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Walton County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	667	34%
Advanced Placement Math	42	2%
Advanced Placement Science	169	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	630	32%
SAT/ACT Participation	828	42%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 608 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Walton County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 98.4% of teachers are certified. 71.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	608	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	598	98.4%
Teachers who are not certified	10	1.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	101	16.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	70	11.5%
School counselors	20	Students per counselor: 474 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	12	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-