Walton
Public school district based in Defuniak Springs, Florida. NCES district ID 1201980; state ID FL-66.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
21
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
12,007
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
781.5
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
15.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
2
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 385 | |
| Kindergarten | 802 | |
| Grade 1 | 849 | |
| Grade 2 | 902 | |
| Grade 3 | 984 | |
| Grade 4 | 920 | |
| Grade 5 | 923 | |
| Grade 6 | 885 | |
| Grade 7 | 891 | |
| Grade 8 | 884 | |
| Grade 9 | 989 | |
| Grade 10 | 971 | |
| Grade 11 | 840 | |
| Grade 12 | 782 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% | |
| Asian | 1.2% | |
| Black or African American | 4.8% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | |
| Two or more races | 5.1% | |
| White | 68.6% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.6% | |
| Male | 51.4% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: Suburb 3, Town 5, Rural 13.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Walton High School Santa Rosa Beach | 9–12 | Regular | 1,127 | 54.8 | 20.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Freeport Elementary School Freeport | K–4 | Regular | 1,120 | 73.0 | 15.3 | Rural: Distant |
| Walton High School Defuniak Springs | 9–12 | Regular | 969 | 56.5 | 17.2 | Town: Distant |
| Dune Lakes Elementary School Santa Rosa Beach | K–5 | Regular | 924 | 63.5 | 14.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Van R. Butler Elementary School Santa Rosa Beach | K–5 | Regular | 914 | 66.0 | 13.8 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Emerald Coast Middle School Santa Rosa Beach | 6–8 | Regular | 872 | 48.4 | 18 | Rural: Fringe |
| Walton Middle School Defuniak Springs | 6–8 | Regular | 796 | 53.0 | 15 | Town: Distant |
| Freeport Middle School Freeport | 5–8 | Regular | 790 | 46.0 | 17.2 | Rural: Distant |
| Paxton School Paxton | PK–12 | Regular | 783 | 53.5 | 14.6 | Rural: Remote |
| West Defuniak Elementary School Defuniak Springs | K–5 | Regular | 704 | 50.0 | 14.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Freeport Senior High School Freeport | 9–12 | Regular | 677 | 42.0 | 16.1 | Rural: Distant |
| Maude Saunders Elementary School Defuniak Springs | K–5 | Regular | 554 | 45.6 | 12.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Mossy Head School Defuniak Springs | PK–5 | Regular | 521 | 34.7 | 15 | Rural: Distant |
| Seaside Neighborhood SchoolCharter Santa Rosa Beach | 5–12 | Regular | 501 | 27.0 | 18.6 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Walton Initiative for Success in Education (Wise) Defuniak Springs | PK–12 | Alternative | 264 | 26.9 | 9.8 | Town: Distant |
| Walton Academy Inc.Charter Defuniak Springs | 5–12 | Alternative | 130 | 5.0 | 26 | Town: Distant |
| Bay School Santa Rosa | PK | Regular | 130 | 12.0 | 10.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Magnet Innovation Center Inlet Beach | 9–12 | Regular | 117 | 7.1 | 16.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Freeport Learning Center Freeport | PK | Regular | 114 | 9.0 | 12.7 | Rural: Distant |
| Emerald Coast Technical College Defuniak Springs | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 7.5 | — | Town: Distant |
| Walton County Jail Program Defuniak Springs | 6–12 | Alternative | 0 | 0.0 | — | Rural: Fringe |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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