Total enrollment
3,938
+581 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Defuniak Springs
Florida · Public K-12
Defuniak Springs's public schools total 13 across the city, with enrollment of about 4,000 and an average school size near 308.
7-year change in Defuniak Springs
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-3 (-30%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 67%
% Hispanic
21%
was 13%
% Black
8%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 554 |
| MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 |
| WALTON ACADEMY INC. | High | 05-12 | 130 |
| WALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| WALTON HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 969 |
| WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE) | Combined | PK-12 | 264 |
| WALTON LEARNING CENTER | High | 06-12 | 34 |
| WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 796 |
| WALTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | High | 06-12 | 21 |
| WALTON VIRTUAL SCHOOL FULL TIME | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| WALTON VIRTUAL SCHOOL WCSD | Combined | KG-12 | 7 |
| WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 704 |
About Defuniak Springs
Defuniak Springs is a mid-sized Florida city in terms of public-school footprint, with 13 schools and 4,000 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Defuniak Springs average about 308 students each, 56% noticeably below the Florida norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,938 students, climbed 17% from the 3,357 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Defuniak Springs shed 3 schools, going from 10 to 7. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 13% to 21%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Defuniak Springs discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.