Total enrollment
3,204
-195 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in WASHINGTON
Florida · 3,204 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in WASHINGTON runs across 10 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,204 students, averaging 320 per school.
4-year change in WASHINGTON
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WASHINGTON ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #51 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,204 | #54 of 70 | #3,027 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #52 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #13 of 70 | #6,457 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.1% | #42 of 70 | #4,596 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #57 of 68 | #3,634 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WASHINGTON
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOL at 56.8% proficient to VERNON HIGH SCHOOL at 39.6%, a gap of 17.2 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Chipley | Elementary | KG-05 | 933 |
| VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Chipley | High | 09-12 | 563 |
| ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOL | Chipley | Middle | 06-08 | 414 |
| VERNON HIGH SCHOOL | Vernon | High | 09-12 | 326 |
| VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 259 |
| WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE) | Chipley | Combined | PK-12 | 64 |
| WASHINGTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Chipley | Combined | KG-12 | 17 |
| WASHINGTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Chipley | Combined | KG-12 | 7 |
| WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR SPECIALIZED EDUCATION | Chipley | High | 06-12 | 0 |
About WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is a low-population public-school district in Florida. The district oversees 10 schools and serves approximately 3,204 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, WASHINGTON spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in WASHINGTON is about 320, lower than the Florida average of roughly 705.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 3,399 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,204 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for WASHINGTON discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.