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Wakulla School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 169 students in Wakulla School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Wakulla School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
749 Schools
# Students
5,138 Students
404,795 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
19,036 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
47%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
77%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,432 is less than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,533
$12,038
Spending / Student
$10,432
$11,689
Best Wakulla School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wakulla Coast Charter School Of Arts Science & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
48 Shell Island Road
Saint Marks, FL 32355
(850) 925-6344
Saint Marks, FL 32355
(850) 925-6344
Gr: PK-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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