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Okaloosa County

Florida · Public K-12

52 public schools serving approximately 32,733 students, in a county of 216,599 residents.

Schools
52
1 districts
Enrollment
32,733
NCES CCD
Median income
$81,998
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.3%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
21
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
14
schools
Combined / other
9
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
OKALOOSA
32,733 students · 1 district in Okaloosa County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Okaloosa County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
72%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more
11%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
64%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
37
22.6% under 18

All schools (52)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLCrestviewHigh09-122,315·
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNicevilleHigh09-122,039·
CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLFort Walton BeachHigh09-121,677·
FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLFort Walton BeachHigh09-121,620·
BAKER SCHOOLBakerOtherPK-121,484·
DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLCrestviewMiddle06-081,149·
C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOLNicevilleMiddle06-081,136·
ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCrestviewElementaryPK-051,016·
DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDestinElementaryPK-04976·
LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOLFort Walton BeachElementaryKG-08971·
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCrestviewElementaryPK-05947·
BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNicevilleElementaryPK-05930·
SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLCrestviewMiddle06-08927·
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCrestviewElementaryPK-05864·
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLDestinMiddle05-08846·
BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCrestviewElementaryPK-05829·
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNicevilleElementaryPK-05829·
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCrestviewElementaryPK-05828·
MAX BRUNER JUNIOR MIDDLE SCHOOLFort Walton BeachMiddle06-08776·
W. C. PRYOR MIDDLE SCHOOLFort Walton BeachMiddle06-08709·
ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOLValparaisoElementaryPK-08693·
WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFort Walton BeachElementaryPK-05635·
CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOLShalimarMiddle06-08624·
SHALIMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLShalimarElementaryPK-05614·
ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFort Walton BeachElementaryPK-05597·
OKALOOSA ONLINE NON FRANCHISEDCrestviewOtherKG-12553·
LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLShalimarElementaryPK-05548·
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFort Walton BeachElementaryPK-05545·
FLOROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMary EstherElementaryPK-05536·
LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNicevilleElementaryPK-05536·
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOLDestinHigh09-12470·
EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEglin AfbElementaryPK-04460·
ANNETTE P. EDWINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFort Walton BeachElementaryPK-05453·
LAUREL HILL SCHOOLLaurel HillOtherPK-12452·
MARY ESTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMary EstherElementaryPK-05441·
OKALOOSA STEMM CENTERValparaisoMiddle06-08365·
COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGENicevilleHigh09-12334·
SOUTHSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLCrestviewElementaryPK-02279·
OKALOOSA ACADEMYFort Walton BeachOther02-12185·
NORTHWEST FLORIDA BALLET ACADEMIEFort Walton BeachOther03-09141·
SILVER SANDS-EXCEP. CHILDRENFort Walton BeachOtherPK-12114·
RICHBOURG SCHOOLCrestviewOtherPK-1279·
OKALOOSA YOUTH ACADEMYCrestviewHigh06-1257·
OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGEFort Walton BeachHigh07-1238·
EMERALD COAST CAREER INSTITUTE NCrestviewOther04-1237·
CRESTVIEW YOUTH ACADEMYCrestviewHigh06-1230·
CRESTVIEW YOUTH ACADEMY (NON SECURE)CrestviewHigh06-1220·
OKALOOSA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMFort Walton BeachOtherKG-1213·
OKALOOSA REGIONAL DETENTIONCrestviewHigh05-1211·
ADJUDICATED YOUTH FACILITYCrestviewHigh06-125·
CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICESFort Walton BeachHigh06-120·
OKALOOSA VIRTUAL FRANCHISEFort Walton BeachHigh06-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County, Florida has 52 public K-12 schools serving approximately 32,733 students.
How many high schools are in Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County, Florida has 14 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 21 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Okaloosa County?
OKALOOSA is the largest school district in Okaloosa County, serving approximately 32,733 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County, Florida has a population of approximately 216,599, with a median age of 37. About 22.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Okaloosa County?
Median household income in Okaloosa County is $81,998, above the Florida average of $68,377. About 6.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Okaloosa County?
Approximately 34.8% of adults 25 and older in Okaloosa County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Okaloosa County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 46.3% of students in Okaloosa County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 55.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Okaloosa County schools?
Across Okaloosa County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Okaloosa County?
Okaloosa County residents are approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Okaloosa County is owner-occupied?
Okaloosa County has about 103,864 housing units, of which roughly 68.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data