WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)

Alternative School · DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL

WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) is a alternative school school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida, serving grades PK–12 with 264 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

Level

Other

Grades

PK – 12

Enrollment

264

Teachers (FTE)

26.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	170	64%
Hispanic/Latino	46	17%
Black or African American	23	9%
Two or more races	23	9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	264	165M / 99F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-29%	48.8%	38
Reading Proficiency	30-39%	52.2%	47
Science Proficiency	40-59%	—	22
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=50%	—

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.62 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

15.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	264	100%

Contact & Location

555 WALTON RD WISE CAMPUS

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433

Phone: (850)892-1111

http://wis.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

120198007690

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