North Panhandle News

Washington County School District had a decrease in student enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education. Overall, there was a total of 3,313 students enrolled in the district in the academic year.

Data reveals that the majority of students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year were white, representing 74.6% of the Washington County School District total enrollment.

Additionally, the largest portion of students in the district are enrolled in elementary school grades, making up 45% of the total enrollment.

Washington County School District covers nine schools within Washington County, with its main office in Chipley.

Among the nine schools in Washington County School District, Kate M. Smith Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 941 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	Total Enrollment
Kate M. Smith Elementary School	941
Chipley High School	588
Vernon Elementary School	579
Roulhac Middle School	440
Vernon High School	344
Vernon Middle School	256
Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)	57
Washington Virtual Instruction Program	16
Washington Virtual Franchise	10