Washington School District

652 3rd St
Chipley, FL 32428-1442
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,067 students in Washington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Florida public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Florida average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chipley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,305 Schools
# Students
3,298 Students
993,728 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
47,622 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Washington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington  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.
50%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington  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.
88%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
2,757 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
29,628 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
341,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
34%
# Black Students
454 Students
212,562 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
2,458 Students
370,138 Students
% White Students
75%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,798 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
35,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
2,336
# Students in K Grade:
253
6,756
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
7,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
7,710
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
7,790
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
7,593
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
8,731
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
20,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
24,912
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
26,779
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
231,761
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
226,340
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
211,252
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
203,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,518 is higher than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,478 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington  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
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington  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
$12,518
$12,135
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington  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
$12,478
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington  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 Washington School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)
Special Education School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1535 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 64 students
652 3rd St
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6222
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: #33.
Chipley High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1545 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Vernon High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3232 Moss Hill Rd
Vernon, FL 32462
(850) 535-2046
Grades: 9-12
| 386 students
Rank: #55.
Washington Institute For Specialized Education
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
680 2nd St
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6020
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
753 West Blvd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6222
Grades: 1-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,298 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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