WALTON HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

WALTON HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida, serving grades 09–12 with 969 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

969

Teachers (FTE)

56.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	636	66%
Hispanic/Latino	186	19%
Black or African American	79	8%
Two or more races	54	6%
Asian	6	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	969	491M / 478F

English Language Learners: 47 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	52.0% +3.2pp	48.8%	266
Reading Proficiency	53.0% +0.8pp	52.2%	385
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	130
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=95%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (8)

232 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

11 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

229

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

131

13.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	969	100%

Contact & Location

449 WALTON RD

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433

Phone: (850)892-1270

http://whs.walton.k12.fl.us/

District

WALTON

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,399

District enrollment: 11,575

Other Schools in District

DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL Elementary
VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE High
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32433) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120198002025

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD