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DeFuniak Springs, FL
Public School Ratings




DeFuniak Springs Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Walton School District details

Walton School District
145 S Park St
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435

11,779 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Walton School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Florida

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.6% of all FL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
65%
51%
60%
50%
70%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bay School
118 Gilmore St
Santa Rosa, FL, 32459
PK-PK
Dune Lakes Elementary School
6565 Us Highway 98 E
Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
KG-05
Emerald Coast Middle School
4019 Us Highway 98 E
Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 32459
06-08
Emerald Coast Technical College School
761 N 20 Th St
Defuniak Springs, FL, 32433
09-12
Freeport Elementary School
15381 Us Highway 331 S
Freeport, FL, 32439
PK-04
Freeport Middle School
360 Kylea Laird Dr
Freeport, FL, 32439
05-08
Freeport Senior High School
12615 Us Highway 331 S
Freeport, FL, 32439
09-12
Magnet Innovation Center School
133 South Watersound Parkway
Inlet Beach, FL, 32461
09-12
Maude Saunders Elementary School
416 John Baldwin Rd
Defuniak Springs, FL, 32433
KG-05
Mossy Head School
13270 Us Highway 90 W
Defuniak Springs, FL, 32433
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 73.8% 37.2%
Black 5.2% 21.8%
Hispanic 19.1% 37.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 49.8% 52.2%
Free lunch eligible 44.2% 48.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.5% 3.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,637 $78,183,000 45.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $399 $4,694,000 2.7%
Staff $573 $6,746,000 3.9%
General Administration $164 $1,928,000 1.1%
School Administration $627 $7,386,000 4.3%
Operation $1,406 $16,567,000 9.7%
Transportation $519 $6,111,000 3.6%
Other $240 $2,824,000 1.6%
Total Support $3,927 $46,256,000 27.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,004 $47,162,000 27.5%
Total Expenditures $14,568 $171,601,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,069 $17,407,883,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $527 $1,512,050,000 4.5%
Staff $633 $1,814,776,000 5.4%
General Administration $105 $300,687,000 0.9%
School Administration $536 $1,538,939,000 4.6%
Operation $1,086 $3,114,724,000 9.3%
Transportation $337 $967,831,000 2.9%
Other $284 $815,478,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,509 $10,064,485,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,051 $5,882,029,000 17.6%
Total Expenditures $11,628 $33,354,397,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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