Total enrollment
8,182
-573 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Fort Walton Beach
Florida · Public K-12
15 public K-12 schools, 8,182 students, one city. That is the Fort Walton Beach entry on the numbers, with a mix of 5 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
7-year change in Fort Walton Beach
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-2 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 56%
% Hispanic
27%
was 15%
% Black
13%
was 16%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,720 |
| ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 |
| FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,550 |
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 |
| LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-08 | 977 |
| MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 677 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMIE | Middle | 03-08 | 134 |
| OKALOOSA ACADEMY | Combined | 02-12 | 115 |
| OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | High | 06-12 | 42 |
| OKALOOSA VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| OKALOOSA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| SILVER SANDS-EXCEP. CHILDREN | Combined | PK-12 | 93 |
| W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 721 |
| WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 609 |
About Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach is a moderately sized Florida city in terms of public-school footprint, with 15 schools and 8,182 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 5 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, and 3 other.
Average school size in Fort Walton Beach is around 545 students, 23% noticeably below the Florida average of about 705.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 8,755 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,182 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fort Walton Beach lost 2 schools, going from 15 to 13. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 27% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fort Walton Beach discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.