WAKULLA INSTITUTE

WAKULLA INSTITUTE is one of the tiny multi-level schools in CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida, overseen by WAKULLA, with 55 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 353 students.

WAKULLA runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,138 students. WAKULLA INSTITUTE is one of those campuses.

On demographics, WAKULLA INSTITUTE reports that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest is composed of 18% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Wakulla County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WAKULLA INSTITUTE reports 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.9:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Wakulla County's rate of about 38%.

Across the wider county, Wakulla County reports that median household income runs about $81,895, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wakulla County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,138 students), of which WAKULLA INSTITUTE is one.

Nearest neighbor: CRAWFORDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. WAKULLA INSTITUTE's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 59 (now 55). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 2% to 9% over that span.

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