LAUREL HILL SCHOOL

As a reasonably sized all-grades campus in LAUREL HILL, Florida, LAUREL HILL SCHOOL teaches 432 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of OKALOOSA. Enrollment runs roughly 22% above the state mean of about 353.

LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is one of 49 schools operated by OKALOOSA, a district that hosts 32,120 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LAUREL HILL SCHOOL reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Okaloosa County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Okaloosa County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, LAUREL HILL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Okaloosa County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,998, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Okaloosa County's 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,120 students), LAUREL HILL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WS Harlan Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAUREL HILL SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 53.8%.

LAUREL HILL SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAUREL HILL SCHOOL has grew 10%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 432 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.