Enrollment
130
High
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON·NCES 120198004458
WALTON ACADEMY INC.
389 DORSEY AVE, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32435 · (850) 892-3999 · Walton County
GRADES 05–12HIGH32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
105 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 32 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 8% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
16.7%
own-school result
Math
24.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.7% | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 15.2% | 14.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where WALTON ACADEMY INC. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #621 of 830 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #9 of 630 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
130
-39 (-23%) vs 2020
+76% since 2000-01, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 169.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 130 | 5 | 26.0:1 | 81% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 3 | 56.7:1 | 85% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 1.5 | 120.7:1 | 86% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 1 | 169.0:1 | 80% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 5 | 31.8:1 | 86% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 8 | 20.3:1 | 90% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 3 | 36.7:1 | 75% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 66% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALTON ACADEMY INC..
About WALTON ACADEMY INC.
This page covers WALTON ACADEMY INC., a very small high school in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida. It reported 130 students in grades 5 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Florida enroll about 1,035 students on average.
The district, WALTON, operates 22 schools serving 12,069 students.
More than half of the students at WALTON ACADEMY INC. are White (61%). The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Walton County overall, about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
A staff of 5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 26.0:1. The gap from the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is 2.5 students per teacher. By family income, 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Walton County, the school's rate is higher.
In Walton County, home to about 82,948 people, median household income comes to about $81,986, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,069, WALTON ACADEMY INC. among them.
WALTON ACADEMY INC.'s closest public school neighbor is WALTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
WALTON ACADEMY INC. has an NCES locale of Town: Distant. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 23% decline, from 169 to 130. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 169.0:1 in 2020-21 to 26.0:1 in 2024-25.
WALTON ACADEMY INC. has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in WALTON
- SOUTH WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,127 students
- FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,120 students
- WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 969 students
- DUNE LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 924 students
- VAN R. BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 914 students
- EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 872 students
Other schools in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
- WALTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 969 students
- WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 796 students
- WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 704 students
- MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 554 students
- MOSSY HEAD SCHOOLElementary · 521 students
- WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)Combined · 264 students
Nearby schools
- WALTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.2 mi · 21
- WALTON VIRTUAL SCHOOL WCSD0.2 mi · 7
- WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 796
- WALTON HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 969
- WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)2.3 mi · 264
- WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About WALTON ACADEMY INC.How large is WALTON ACADEMY INC.?
WALTON ACADEMY INC. enrolls approximately 130 students in grades 05-12.
Is WALTON ACADEMY INC. an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALTON ACADEMY INC. is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does WALTON ACADEMY INC. have?
WALTON ACADEMY INC. employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WALTON ACADEMY INC.?
At WALTON ACADEMY INC., the student body is approximately 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is WALTON ACADEMY INC. in?
WALTON ACADEMY INC. is part of WALTON.
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