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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 are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,500 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 61% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
5,134 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
118,158 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
57,983 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
757,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
37%
# Black Students
551 Students
426,370 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
4,011 Students
697,092 Students
% White Students
78%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
3,394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
90,203 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
60,744
# Students in K Grade:
387
195,094
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
204,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
211,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
217,908
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
214,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
205,644
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
210,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
214,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
209,847
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
24,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
24,087
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
21,774
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
22,364
# 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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riversink Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
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
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
Crawfordville Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
379 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-3641
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-3641
Grades: K-5
| 659 students
Rank: #33.
Shadeville Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Warrior Way
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7155
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7155
Grades: K-5
| 648 students
Rank: #44.
Wakulla Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
22 Jean Dr
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7143
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-7143
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #55.
Riversprings Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 Spring Creek Hwy
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2300
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #66.
Medart Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2558 Coastal Hwy
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-4881
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 962-4881
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #77.
Wakulla Institute
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 High Dr
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0100
Crawfordville, FL 32327
(850) 926-0100
Grades: K-12
| 64 students
Rank: #88.
Wakulla County Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
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
Rank: n/an/a
69 Arran Rd
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
69 Arran Road
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Crawfordville, FL 32326
(850) 926-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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