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Walton County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Freeport, DeFuniak Springs and Paxton.
Students
12,007
Schools
21
Spent per student
$15,247
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$129.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Walton County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the FL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 22.8% since 2020
- Debt of $129.5M, about $10,787 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Heath.
PK–125 schoolsCovington County School District
125 high schoolsCovington County School District
124 high schoolsCovington County School District
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,247 per student · 17% above FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 9%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,779’20
10,974’21
11,509’22
11,717’23
12,007’24
Up 22.8% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Freeport Elementary School
B1,120 students15:1
Dune Lakes Elementary School
A924 students15:1
Van R. Butler Elementary School
A914 students14:1
West Defuniak Elementary School
A−704 students14:1
Maude Saunders Elementary School
B+554 students12:1
Mossy Head School
A−521 students15:1
Emerald Coast Middle School
A−872 students18:1
Walton Middle School
B796 students15:1
Freeport Middle School
B+790 students17:1
South Walton High School
A−1,127 students21:1
Walton High School
B969 students17:1
Freeport Senior High School
B677 students16:1
Seaside Neighborhood School
A+501 students19:1
Walton Academy Inc.
D−130 students26:1
Magnet Innovation Center
117 students16:1
Emerald Coast Technical College
0 students0:1
Walton County Jail Program
0 students
Paxton School
A−783 students15:1
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (WISE)
C−264 students10:1
Bay School
130 students11:1
Freeport Learning Center
114 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.