Walton County School District (Florida)

Walton County School District is a school district headquartered in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.[1] Its boundary is that of Walton County.[2]

History

From the 2017-2018 school year to the 2021-2022 school year, the school district received "A" ratings from the Florida Department of Education based on state testing measures.[3] As of 2022, the district had the third highest accountability scores of Florida school districts, and was on the state's "High Academic Performance" list.[4]

By 2021, due to an increasing number of students in the district, the district purchased land in the south of the county so another school could be built.[5]

In 2022 Florida Citizens Alliance made a list of books which it deemed objectionable, many of which were related to LGBTQI themes. The Walton County district used the list to remove library books.[6]

Schools
High Schools
Middle Schools
  • Emerald Coast Middle
  • Freeport Middle
  • Walton Middle
  • Walton In”10”sity School of Excellence (In”10”sity means "intensity")
Elementary Schools
  • Bay Elementary
  • Van R. Butler Elementary
  • Dune Lakes Elementary
  • Freeport Elementary
    • Circa 2016, the enrollment was around 650. By 2022 the enrollment was at 1,125.[7]
  • Mossy Head Elementary
  • Maude Saunders Elementary
  • West DeFuniak Elementary

References
  1. "Home". Walton County School District. Retrieved May 7, 2023. 145 Park Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. "The Walton County School District gets an 'A' in academics once again". WJHG. July 13, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. "Walton County School District makes list for Highest Academic Performance Districts in Florida". WJHG. November 15, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. "Walton County School District prepared for future growth". WJHG. April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  6. McKeon, Jennie (May 6, 2022). "Walton County schools pulls books flagged by statewide nonprofit". WUWF. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. Jones, Claire (September 21, 2022). "Student enrollment increases in Walton County". WJHG. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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