📍 555 Walton Rd, Defuniak Springs, Walton County, 32433
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (wise) is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Defuniak Springs, Walton County. The school has 215 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Walton school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (wise) enrolls 215 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 12% Black or African American and 9.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 155 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
161 of the school's 215 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (wise) is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district FL-20, state senate district 2, state house district 5.
Walton Initiative for Success in Education (wise) is one of 23 schools in WALTON, based in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida. The district serves 12,007 students district-wide and employs 718 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 215 students, Walton Initiative for Success in Education (wise) is smaller than the district average of about 522 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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