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C+

Washington County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Chipley, Vernon, Wausau, Caryville and Ebro.

Chipley’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Florida school districts

Students
3,204
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,511
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
The gist

What stands out about Washington County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 39% of Florida districts
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 39% of the 76 Florida school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Chipley 3,804Vernon 755Wausau 394Caryville 323Ebro 249

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chipley. Grade by grade →

K–5Kate M. Smith Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 52.2% · 1,698 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.1% · 1,896 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 88% · 276 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,511 per student · 4% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 49%Federal 28%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,399’20
3,298’21
3,231’22
3,219’23
3,204’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools.

Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vernon
B+
621 students16:1
Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (WAVE)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Chipley
A
64 students8:1
Kate M. Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chipley
B+
933 students15:1
Washington Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Chipley
17 students
Washington Virtual Instruction Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Chipley
7 students
Roulhac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chipley
B+
414 students16:1
Vernon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vernon
C−
259 students16:1
Chipley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chipley
C+
563 students20:1
Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vernon
D
326 students17:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Holmes County School DistrictWestville
$11,995per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Florida.