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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,410 students in Wakulla School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Wakulla School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,448 Schools
# Students
5,061 Students
2,014,261 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
121,839 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.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
54,581 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
717,639 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
36%
# Black Students
440 Students
430,351 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
4,078 Students
718,196 Students
% White Students
81%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
84,912 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
54,476
# Students in K Grade:
408
198,615
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
360
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
381
210,248
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
217,003
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
21,631
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
20,624
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
18,680
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
19,581
# 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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,694
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,591
$11,783
Best Wakulla School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riversink Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
530 Lonnie Raker Ln
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2664
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2664
Grades: K-5
| 487 students
Rank: #22.
Crawfordville Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
379 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-3641
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-3641
Grades: K-5
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Shadeville Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Warrior Way
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7155
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7155
Grades: K-5
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Medart Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2558 Coastal Hwy
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-4881
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-4881
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Riversprings Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Spring Creek Hwy
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2300
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #66.
Wakulla Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22 Jean Dr
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7143
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7143
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #77.
Wakulla Institute
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-2151
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-2151
Grades: K-12
| 66 students
Rank: #88.
Wakulla County Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0065
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #99.
Wakulla Coast Charter School Of Arts Science & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
48 Shell Island Road
Saint Marks, FL 32355
(850) 925-6344
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
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
69 Arran Road
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0065
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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