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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,831 students in Walton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Walton School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
11,779 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
746 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
58 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
137 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,142 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
578 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
8,258 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
70%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
589 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
369
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
830
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
894
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
949
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
908
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
882
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
850
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
844
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
859
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
992
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
932
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
736
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,966 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,668 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,966
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,668
$11,615
Best Walton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mossy Head School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13270 Us Highway 90 W
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-1290
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-1290
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #22.
Paxton School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21893 Us Highway 331 N
Paxton, FL 32538
(850) 892-1230
Paxton, FL 32538
(850) 892-1230
Grades: PK-12
| 795 students
Rank: #33.
Freeport Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15381 Us Highway 331 S
Freeport, FL 32439
(850) 892-1210
Freeport, FL 32439
(850) 892-1210
Grades: PK-4
| 1,161 students
Rank: #44.
Walton Initiative For Success In Education (Wise)
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
555 Walton Rd, Wise Campus
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-1111
Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
(850) 892-1111
Grades: PK-12
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
118 Gilmore St
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
(850) 622-5050
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
(850) 622-5050
Grades: PK
| 124 students
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