At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12,007
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
21
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,721
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,560
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 10,626
- Teachers (FTE)
- 700.49
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
What current records say about WALTON
WALTON operates 21 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida. NCES reports 12,007 students and 814.64 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Florida agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 38 of 67 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,721 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,560 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 11 of 67 in Florida. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 814.64
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $158,815,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
WALTON
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 30.7210, -86.0987
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White68.6%
- Hispanic19.6%
- Black4.8%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial5.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in WALTON
21 current directory entries
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Showing 1–21 of 21 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY SCHOOL | OtherPK–PK | 130 | 10.8:1 | |
| DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 924 | 14.6:1 | |
| EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 872 | 18:1 | |
| EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–04 | 1,120 | 15.3:1 | |
| FREEPORT LEARNING CENTER | OtherPK–PK | 114 | 12.7:1 | |
| FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle05–08 | 790 | 17.2:1 | |
| FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 677 | 16.1:1 | |
| MAGNET INNOVATION CENTER | High09–12 | 117 | 16.4:1 | |
| MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 554 | 12.2:1 | |
| MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 521 | 15:1 | |
| PAXTON SCHOOL | OtherPK–12 | 783 | 14.6:1 | |
| SEASIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLCharter | High05–12 | 501 | 18.6:1 | |
| SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 1,127 | 20.6:1 | |
| VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 914 | 13.8:1 | |
| WALTON ACADEMY INC.Charter | High06–12 | 130 | 26:1 | |
| WALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM | High06–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 969 | 17.2:1 | |
| WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) | OtherPK–12 | 264 | 9.8:1 | |
| WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 796 | 15:1 | |
| WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryKG–05 | 704 | 14.1:1 |