The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198002022

FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

12615 US HIGHWAY 331 S, FREEPORT, FL 32439 · (850) 892-1200 · Walton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
Enrollment
677
High
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
266 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
174
Grade 10
211
Grade 11
140
Grade 12
152
Student demographics
White
48471%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
14121%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 38%
Black
162%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 21%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35352%
Female
32448%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
68.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
677
+215 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.1:1
% White
71%
was 79%
% Hispanic
21%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Set in FREEPORT, Florida, FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a cozy 9-12 campus, one of the schools within WALTON. It hosts 677 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 1,035 students each, so FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 35% smaller than that benchmark.

Within WALTON, which oversees 22 schools and 12,069 students, FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the resource side, On paper, FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 23.5:1, putting FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Walton County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Walton County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,986 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Walton County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,069 students), FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 2.6 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 47%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 677 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 21% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Walton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
82,948
Census ACS
Median income
$81,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,069 students

Quick facts

School name
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
WALTON
Address
12615 US HIGHWAY 331 S, FREEPORT, FL 32439
Phone
(850) 892-1200
County
Walton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
677
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
266 (39%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
120198002022
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in WALTON
Other schools in FREEPORT
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 677 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 16.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
FREEPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by WALTON in Walton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post