Santa Rosa County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Milton, Gulf Breeze and Jay.
At a glance
29,621Students enrolled
41Schools
3Towns served
$10,692Spent per student
19:1Student–teacher ratio
44%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL or MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE 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 proficiency63%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts60%
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
$10,692
per student each year · 18% below the FL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
27,473’20
30,524’21
30,736’22
29,801’23
29,621’24
Students
White · 73%21,719
Hispanic · 10%2,934
Two or more races · 9%2,802
Black · 5%1,481
Asian · 2%467
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%117
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools41 in district
EAST BAY K-8 SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,100 students · Gulf Breeze
PublicWALLACE LAKE K-8Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,061 students · Pace
PublicBENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 899 students · Milton
B+PublicGULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 865 students · Gulf Breeze
A+PublicPEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 846 students · Pace
B+PublicBERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 802 students · Milton
A-PublicW. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 789 students · Milton
BPublicEAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 771 students · Milton
B-PublicORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 765 students · Gulf Breeze
APublicWEST NAVARRE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 739 students · Navarre
APublicHOLLEY-NAVARRE INTERMEDIATEElementary · Grades 3–5 · 698 students · Navarre
APublicS. S. DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 676 students · Pace
APublicWEST NAVARRE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–2 · 666 students · Navarre
PublicHOLLEY-NAVARRE PRIMARYElementary · Grades PK–2 · 661 students · Navarre
PublicS. S. DIXON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–2 · 611 students · Pace
PublicBAGDAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 501 students · Milton
C+PublicJAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 472 students · Jay
A-PublicCHUMUCKLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 371 students · Jay
A-PublicCOASTAL CONNECTIONS ACADEMYElementary · Grades K–5 · 261 students · Pensacola
CharterGULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 916 students · Gulf Breeze
APublicWOODLAWN BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 882 students · Gulf Breeze
A-PublicHOLLEY-NAVARRE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 823 students · Navarre
A-PublicTHOMAS L SIMS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 823 students · Pace
APublicAVALON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 768 students · Milton
B+PublicHOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 743 students · Milton
BPublicMARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 621 students · Milton
C+PublicNAVARRE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,410 students · Navarre
BPublicPACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,316 students · Pace
A-PublicMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,985 students · Milton
C+PublicGULF BREEZE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,946 students · Gulf Breeze
A-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.