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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 7 public middle schools serving 1,263 students in Wakulla School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Wakulla School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
5,134 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
54,708 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
38%
# Black Students
551 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
4,011 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
78%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
317 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
387
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
416
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
337
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
348
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
36,816
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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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