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Walton School District

145 S Park St
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435-2909

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Top 10%

Tel: (850) 892-1100

Top Rankings

Walton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,351 Schools

# Students

11,779 Students

1,018,327 Students

# Teachers

746 Teachers

47,312 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walton School District	Florida
Pre-K	133	35
Kind	67	82
1	68	84
2	57	86
3	56	94
4	65	92
5	128	87
6	143	247
7	149	314
8	166	332
9	992	2,950
10	932	2,988
11	844	2,798
12	736	2,703

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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.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#6 out of 73 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walton School District
2022	#6
2021	#8
2019	#11
2018	#12
2017	#9
2016	#10
2015	#22
2014	#10
2013	#17
2012	#17
2011	#14

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67%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2022	67%	52%
2021	62%	48%
2019	66%	59%
2018	67%	58%
2017	68%	57%
2016	62%	54%
2015	59%	53%
2014	67%	59%
2013	63%	58%
2012	63%	57%
2011	77%	68%

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60%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2022	60%	52%
2021	61%	52%
2019	63%	56%
2018	67%	55%
2017	60%	54%
2016	59%	52%
2015	57%	53%
2014	65%	58%
2013	63%	58%
2012	62%	57%
2011	68%	62%

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65%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2022	65%	52%
2021	67%	51%

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2022	97%	87%
2021	91%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	89%	87%
2018	87%	86%
2017	82%	83%
2016	77%	82%
2015	74%	79%
2014	68%	78%
2013	78%	78%
2012	75%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2023	0.46	0.70
2022	0.45	0.70
2021	0.44	0.70
2020	0.42	0.70
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.39	0.70
2017	0.39	0.70
2016	0.38	0.70
2015	0.38	0.70
2014	0.38	0.69
2013	0.38	0.69
2012	0.38	0.69
2011	0.36	0.69
2010	0.30	0.69
2009	0.31	0.69
2008	0.29	0.68
2007	0.27	0.67
2006	0.24	0.64
2005	0.23	0.65
2004	0.23	0.64
2003	0.22	0.63
2002	0.22	0.63
2001	0.23	0.62
2000	0.21	0.62
1999	0.21	0.61
1998	0.21	0.60
1997	0.22	0.60
1996	0.24	0.59
1995	0.24	0.58
1994	0.24	0.57
1993	0.24	0.57
1992	0.25	0.56
1991	0.24	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2023	17%	37%
2022	17%	36%
2021	16%	35%
2020	13%	34%
2019	13%	34%
2018	12%	32%
2017	12%	32%
2016	12%	32%
2015	11%	31%
2014	10%	30%
2013	9%	29%
2012	8%	29%
2011	7%	28%
2010	6%	27%
2009	6%	26%
2008	6%	26%
2007	5%	25%
2006	3%	24%
2005	3%	23%
2004	3%	22%
2003	2%	21%
2002	3%	20%
2001	2%	19%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	17%
1998	1%	16%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2023	5%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	22%
2018	6%	22%
2017	6%	22%
2016	6%	23%
2015	6%	23%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	23%
2010	9%	24%
2009	9%	24%
2008	9%	24%
2007	8%	24%
2006	8%	24%
2005	8%	24%
2004	9%	24%
2003	9%	24%
2002	9%	25%
2001	9%	25%
2000	9%	25%
1999	9%	25%
1998	10%	25%
1997	10%	25%
1996	11%	25%
1995	12%	24%
1994	12%	24%
1993	12%	24%
1992	12%	24%
1991	12%	23%

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% White

70%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2023	72%	35%
2022	72%	36%
2021	73%	36%
2020	75%	37%
2019	75%	37%
2018	77%	39%
2017	77%	39%
2016	78%	39%
2015	78%	40%
2014	78%	41%
2013	78%	42%
2012	78%	42%
2011	79%	43%
2010	83%	45%
2009	82%	46%
2008	83%	47%
2007	85%	48%
2006	87%	50%
2005	87%	50%
2004	87%	51%
2003	88%	52%
2002	88%	52%
2001	88%	54%
2000	89%	55%
1999	88%	56%
1998	87%	57%
1997	88%	57%
1996	87%	58%
1995	86%	59%
1994	86%	60%
1993	86%	60%
1992	86%	61%
1991	87%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$153 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2021	$153MM	$166MM
2020	$143MM	$154MM
2019	$133MM	$151MM
2018	$122MM	$143MM
2017	$114MM	$136MM
2016	$105MM	$130MM
2015	$88MM	$132MM
2014	$91MM	$122MM
2012	$79MM	$118MM
2011	$85MM	$128MM
2010	$88MM	$132MM
2009	$90MM	$138MM
2008	$95MM	$179MM
2007	$98MM	$165MM
2006	$78MM	$125MM
2005	$63MM	$111MM
2004	$59MM	$105MM
2003	$52MM	$95MM
2002	$48MM	$96MM
2001	$47MM	$96MM
2000	$47MM	$91MM
1999	$44MM	$89MM
1998	$38MM	$81MM
1997	$34MM	$79MM
1996	$33MM	$73MM
1995	$31MM	$70MM
1992	$28MM	$63MM
1990	$23MM	$57MM

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Spending

$149 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2021	$149MM	$163MM
2020	$127MM	$164MM
2019	$137MM	$155MM
2018	$123MM	$153MM
2017	$107MM	$132MM
2016	$111MM	$123MM
2015	$91MM	$140MM
2014	$90MM	$125MM
2012	$80MM	$121MM
2011	$87MM	$128MM
2010	$91MM	$140MM
2009	$102MM	$159MM
2008	$110MM	$169MM
2007	$79MM	$162MM
2006	$67MM	$146MM
2005	$63MM	$112MM
2004	$55MM	$112MM
2003	$50MM	$106MM
2002	$50MM	$102MM
2001	$58MM	$91MM
2000	$49MM	$88MM
1999	$41MM	$84MM
1998	$36MM	$79MM
1997	$35MM	$72MM
1996	$32MM	$72MM
1995	$29MM	$66MM
1992	$30MM	$59MM
1990	$22MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,966

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2021	$14,749	$13,731
2020	$13,695	$14,203
2019	$13,539	$13,737
2018	$12,880	$14,011
2017	$12,474	$14,826
2016	$11,899	$12,788
2015	$10,412	$11,888
2014	$11,312	$12,077
2012	$10,403	$12,051
2011	$11,538	$13,076
2010	$12,365	$11,888
2009	$12,810	$13,793
2008	$13,591	$17,784
2007	$14,558	$16,236
2006	$11,381	$12,292
2005	$9,616	$11,428
2004	$9,047	$11,474
2003	$8,326	$10,268
2002	$8,042	$10,355
2001	$8,000	$10,248
2000	$7,895	$9,668
1999	$7,518	$9,409
1998	$6,563	$7,880
1997	$6,162	$8,424
1995	$6,099	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$12,668

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walton School District	Florida
2021	$14,410	$13,486
2020	$12,187	$15,154
2019	$13,933	$14,111
2018	$13,017	$14,989
2017	$11,660	$14,369
2016	$12,501	$12,045
2015	$10,753	$12,571
2014	$11,108	$12,287
2012	$10,559	$12,385
2011	$11,786	$13,005
2010	$12,770	$12,571
2009	$14,653	$15,882
2008	$15,741	$16,773
2007	$11,772	$15,907
2006	$9,665	$14,358
2005	$9,593	$11,593
2004	$8,438	$12,298
2003	$8,010	$11,532
2002	$8,341	$11,007
2001	$9,818	$9,672
2000	$8,342	$9,341
1999	$7,022	$8,851
1998	$6,212	$7,639
1997	$6,483	$7,635
1995	$5,638	$6,277

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,779 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 97% (Top 5% in FL)
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education