Washington School District

652 3rd St
Chipley, FL 32428-1442
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,577 students in Washington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,908 Schools
# Students
3,231 Students
1,125,899 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
71,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Washington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 88% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#27 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington  School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,507 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
28,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
401,232 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
36%
# Black Students
430 Students
236,140 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
2,415 Students
404,246 Students
% White Students
75%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,836 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
51,439 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
61,994
# Students in K Grade:
272
157,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
167,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
164,312
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
178,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
158,048
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
163,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
27,347
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
18,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
251
18,464
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
2,232
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
2,197
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
2,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
4,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,778 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,737 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,778
$11,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,737
$11,627
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Academy Of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1535 Brickyard Rd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6170
Grades: PK-12
| 57 students
Rank: #22.
Kate M. Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1447 South Blvd
Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 941 students
Rank: #33.
Vernon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3665 Roche Ave
Vernon, FL 32462
(850) 535-2486
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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