Walton County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Freeport, DeFuniak Springs and Paxton.
At a glance
12,007Students enrolled
21Schools
3Towns served
$15,247Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
47%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or MAUDE SAUNDERS 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 proficiency62%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
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
$15,247
per student each year · 17% above the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
9,779’20
10,974’21
11,509’22
11,717’23
12,007’24
Students
White · 69%8,236
Hispanic · 20%2,355
Two or more races · 5%607
Black · 5%581
Asian · 1%143
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%66
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools21 in district
FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–4 · 1,120 students · Freeport
BPublicDUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 924 students · Santa Rosa Beach
APublicVAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 914 students · Santa Rosa Beach
APublicWEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 704 students · Defuniak Springs
A-PublicMAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 554 students · Defuniak Springs
B+PublicMOSSY HEAD SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 521 students · Defuniak Springs
A-PublicEMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 872 students · Santa Rosa Beach
A-PublicWALTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 796 students · Defuniak Springs
BPublicFREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 790 students · Freeport
B+PublicSOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,127 students · Santa Rosa Beach
A-PublicWALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 969 students · Defuniak Springs
BPublicFREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 677 students · Freeport
BPublicSEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHigh · Grades 5–12 · 501 students · Santa Rosa Beach
A+CharterWALTON ACADEMY INC.High · Grades 5–12 · 130 students · Defuniak Springs
D-CharterMAGNET INNOVATION CENTERHigh · Grades 9–12 · 117 students · Inlet Beach
PublicEMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGEHigh · Grades 9–12 · Defuniak Springs
PublicWALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAMHigh · Grades 6–12 · Defuniak Springs
PublicPAXTON SCHOOLOther · Grades PK–12 · 783 students · Paxton
A-PublicWALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)Other · Grades PK–12 · 264 students · Defuniak Springs
C-PublicBAY SCHOOLPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 130 students · Santa Rosa
PublicFREEPORT LEARNING CENTERPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 114 students · Freeport
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.