Wakulla School District

69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327-2021
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,292 students in Wakulla School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Wakulla School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
5,061 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wakulla School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#18 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wakulla  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wakulla  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wakulla  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wakulla  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
37%
# Black Students
440 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
4,078 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
81%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
268
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
408
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
360
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
381
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,591 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wakulla  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Wakulla  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,694
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wakulla  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,591
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wakulla  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wakulla School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riversprings Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Spring Creek Hwy
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Wakulla Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22 Jean Dr
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7143
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #33.
Wakulla Institute
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-2151
Grades: K-12
| 66 students
Rank: #44.
Wakulla County Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Wakulla Coast Charter School Of Arts Science & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
48 Shell Island Road
Saint Marks, FL 32355
(850) 925-6344
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
Rank: n/an/a
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
69 Arran Road
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,061 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in FL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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