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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 165 students in Wakulla School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter School in Wakulla School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
5,134 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%

Graduation Rate
97%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.67
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,018 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
11,806 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
184,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
47%
# Black Students
551 Students
73,182 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
4,011 Students
113,159 Students
% White Students
78%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
13,469 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
1,935
# Students in K Grade:
387
33,180
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
33,802
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
33,792
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
33,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
32,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
31,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
38,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
38,336
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
35,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
21,185
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
20,972
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
19,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
23,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,541 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,440 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$34,349 MM

Spending
$54 MM
$33,354 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,541
$11,962

Spending / Student
$10,440
$11,615

Best Wakulla School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: PK-8
| 165 students
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