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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 are 4 public preschools serving 790 students in Wakulla School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Wakulla School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,879 Schools
# Students
5,138 Students
1,094,201 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
69,544 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
38%
% Black
11%
21%
% White
77%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,052. 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 $11,703. 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
$12,052
Spending / Student
$10,432
$11,703
Best Wakulla School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medart Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2558 Coastal Hwy
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-4881
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-4881
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
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%
Rank: n/an/a
87 Andrew J Hargrett Sr Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-8111
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-8111
Gr: PK | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Gr: PK
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