Top Rankings
Walton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 575 students in Walton School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Walton School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
23 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
11,066 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
655 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Walton School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
52 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,847 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
45%
# Black Students
499 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
8,019 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
72%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
346
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
881
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
836
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
865
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
808
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
851
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
865
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
880
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
897
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
815
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
767
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
664
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,801 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,484 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$153 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending (20-21)
$149 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$13,801
$12,135
Spending / Student (20-21)
$13,484
$11,783
Best Walton School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaside Neighborhood School
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10 Smolian Circle
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
(850) 231-0396
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
(850) 231-0396
Grades: 5-12
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Walton Inc.
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
389 Dorsey Ave
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
(850) 892-3999
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
(850) 892-3999
Grades: 5-12
| 190 students
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