Total enrollment
29,360
+1,365 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
Santa Rosa County
Florida · Public K-12
Santa Rosa County hosts 42 public K-12 schools. Together they educate about 29,382 Florida students across 20 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high.
7-year change in Santa Rosa County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 78%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
198,472
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
42
1 districts
Enrollment
29,382
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$91,922
Above Florida avg
Free/reduced lunch
44.3%
Below Florida avg
Elementary
20
13,477 students
Middle
7
5,576 students
High
9
9,368 students
Combined / other
6
961 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
SANTA ROSA
29,382 students · 1 district in Santa Rosa County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Santa Rosa 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
32.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
40
21.8% under 18
Test scores in Santa Rosa County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 29 schools ranked. Florida state average: 57.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- SANTA ROSA VIRTUAL FRANCHISE· 82.8%
- GULF BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 80.8%
- WALLACE LAKE K-8· 75.8%
- ORIOLE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 75.6%
- GULF BREEZE MIDDLE SCHOOL· 74.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 48.4%
- CENTRAL SCHOOL· 48.8%
- MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE SCHOOL· 49.1%
- W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 50.6%
- BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 50.9%
Cities in Santa Rosa County
About Santa Rosa County
Across the average-sized Florida county of Santa Rosa County of about 198,472 residents, the public-school footprint covers 42 schools and about 29,382 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $91,922, about 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 34% noticeably above the Florida median.
On the school-mix side, Santa Rosa County consists of 20 elementary schools (13,477 students), 7 middle schools (5,576), 9 high schools (9,368), and 6 combined or other schools.
SANTA ROSA dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 29,382 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 27,995 students in SY 2017-18 versus 29,360 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 78% to 74%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Santa Rosa County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Santa Rosa County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data