Washington County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Chipley, Vernon, Wausau, Caryville and Ebro.
At a glance
3,204Students enrolled
10Schools
5Towns served
$12,511Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
47%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs FL
Math proficiency49%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,511
per student each year · 4% below the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,399’20
3,298’21
3,231’22
3,219’23
3,204’24
Students
White · 73%2,346
Black · 14%452
Two or more races · 8%246
Hispanic · 4%126
Asian · 0%13
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 933 students · Chipley
B+PublicVERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 621 students · Vernon
B+PublicROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 414 students · Chipley
B+PublicVERNON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 259 students · Vernon
CPublicCHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 563 students · Chipley
C+PublicVERNON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 326 students · Vernon
DPublicWASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONHigh · Grades 6–12 · Chipley
PublicWASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)Other · Grades PK–12 · 64 students · Chipley
APublicWASHINGTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISEOther · Grades K–12 · 17 students · Chipley
PublicWASHINGTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMOther · Grades K–12 · 7 students · Chipley
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.