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 to 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 2023-05-07. 145 Park Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. "The Walton County School District gets an 'A' in academics once again". WJHG. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. "Walton County School District makes list for Highest Academic Performance Districts in Florida". WJHG. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. "Walton County School District prepared for future growth". WJHG. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. McKeon, Jennie (2022-05-06). "Walton County schools pulls books flagged by statewide nonprofit". WUWF. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  7. Jones, Claire (2022-09-21). "Student enrollment increases in Walton County". WJHG. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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