Walton County School District (Florida)

School district in Florida, United States

Walton County School District is a school district headquartered in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.[1] Its boundary is that of Walton County.[2]

## History[edit]

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From the 2017-2018 school year to the 2021-2022 school year, the school district received "A" ratings from the Florida Department of Education based on state testing measures.[3] As of 2022, the district had the third highest accountability scores of Florida school districts, and was on the state's "High Academic Performance" list.[4]

By 2021, due to an increasing number of students in the district, the district purchased land in the south of the county so another school could be built.[5]

In 2022 Florida Citizens Alliance made a list of books which it deemed objectionable, many of which were related to LGBTQI themes. The Walton County district used the list to remove library books.[6]

## Schools[edit]

High Schools

* Freeport High
* Paxton High School (Florida) in Paxton, Florida
* South Walton High School
* Walton High School (DeFuniak Springs, Florida)

Middle Schools

* Emerald Coast Middle
* Freeport Middle
* Walton Middle
* Walton In”10”sity School of Excellence (In”10”sity means "intensity")

Elementary Schools

* Bay Elementary
* Van R. Butler Elementary
* Dune Lakes Elementary
* Freeport Elementary
* Circa 2016, the enrollment was around 650. By 2022 the enrollment was at 1,125.[7]
* Mossy Head Elementary
* Maude Saunders Elementary
* West DeFuniak Elementary

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Home". Walton County School District. Retrieved May 7, 2023. "145 Park Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435"
2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, FL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
3. ^ "The Walton County School District gets an 'A' in academics once again". WJHG. July 13, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
4. ^ "Walton County School District makes list for Highest Academic Performance Districts in Florida". WJHG. November 15, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
5. ^ "Walton County School District prepared for future growth". WJHG. April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
6. ^ McKeon, Jennie (May 6, 2022). "Walton County schools pulls books flagged by statewide nonprofit". WUWF. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
7. ^ Jones, Claire (September 21, 2022). "Student enrollment increases in Walton County". WJHG. Retrieved May 7, 2023.