A−
Okaloosa County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Cinco Bayou and Laurel Hill.
Students
32,047
Schools
49
Spent per student
$11,131
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$83.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Okaloosa County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the FL average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $83.0M, about $2,590 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Destin.
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,131 per student · 14% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 38%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
31,533’20
32,255’21
32,626’22
32,353’23
32,047’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 17%Black 11%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
49 public schools.
Riverside Elementary School
B+1,032 students18:1
Liza Jackson Preparatory School
A+977 students16:1
Antioch Elementary School
A−931 students17:1
Destin Elementary School
A910 students17:1
Bluewater Elementary School
A+885 students17:1
Walker Elementary School
B875 students18:1
Northwood Elementary School
B+814 students17:1
Bob Sikes Elementary School
B+794 students19:1
James E Plew Elementary School
A762 students18:1
Addie R. Lewis School
A−653 students15:1
Wright Elementary School
B−609 students17:1
Elliott Point Elementary School
B−583 students17:1
Shalimar Elementary School
B+557 students17:1
Longwood Elementary School
C−555 students16:1
Florosa Elementary School
A−539 students17:1
Lula J. Edge Elementary School
A501 students16:1
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School
B−490 students17:1
Kenwood Elementary School
A−471 students14:1
Mary Esther Elementary School
B438 students17:1
Eglin Elementary School
A436 students17:1
Southside Primary School
260 students12:1
Davidson Middle School
B+1,111 students20:1
C. W. Ruckel Middle School
A1,061 students20:1
Shoal River Middle School
B923 students19:1
Destin Middle School
A−799 students19:1
W. C. Pryor Middle School
B−721 students20:1
Max Bruner Junior Middle School
B−677 students18:1
Clifford Meigs Middle School
B612 students19:1
Okaloosa Stemm Center
A+366 students17:1
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie
A+134 students18:1
Crestview High School
B2,376 students24:1
Niceville Senior High School
A2,036 students25:1
Choctawhatchee Senior High School
B−1,720 students21:1
Fort Walton Beach High School
B+1,550 students22:1
Destin High School
599 students20:1
Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College
A+463 students116:1
Okaloosa Technical College
D−42 students7:1
Okaloosa Regional Detention
D−28 students14:1
Adjudicated Youth Facility
7 students
Contracted Residential Services
0 students
Okaloosa Virtual Franchise
0 students
Baker School
B−1,434 students19:1
Okaloosa Online Non Franchised
C+581 students291:1
Laurel Hill School
B432 students14:1
Okaloosa Academy
D−115 students58:1
Silver Sands-Excep. Children
D−93 students5:1
Richbourg School
D68 students6:1
Emerald Coast Career Institute N
D−27 students14:1
Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program
0 students
Towns served
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.