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Santa Rosa County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Milton, Gulf Breeze and Jay.

Milton’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Florida school districts

Students
29,621
Schools
37
Spent per student
$10,692
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$120.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Santa Rosa County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Florida districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the FL average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $120.3M, about $4,060 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Milton 11,440A−Gulf Breeze 7,067Jay 594

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milton. Grade by grade →

PK–5W. H. Rhodes Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Milton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. FL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 52.2% · 17,229 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.1% · 18,284 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88% · 2,419 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
$10,692 per student · 18% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 50%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
27,473’20
30,524’21
30,736’22
29,801’23
29,621’24

Up 7.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Black 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

East Bay K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gulf Breeze
1,100 students18:1
Wallace Lake K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pace
1,061 students17:1
Bennett C Russell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
B+
899 students15:1
Gulf Breeze Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulf Breeze
A+
865 students15:1
Pea Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pace
B+
846 students15:1
Berryhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
A−
802 students15:1
W. H. Rhodes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
B
789 students15:1
East Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
B−
771 students15:1
Oriole Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulf Breeze
A
765 students15:1
Central School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milton
B−
732 students16:1
West Navarre Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Navarre
666 students13:1
Holley-Navarre Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Navarre
661 students13:1
S. S. Dixon Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pace
611 students15:1
Bagdad Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
C+
501 students15:1
Jay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jay
A−
472 students16:1
Chumuckla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jay
A−
371 students16:1
T. R. Jackson Prek Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Milton
184 students20:1
Coastal Connections Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pensacola
261 students
Santa Rosa Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Milton
A
105 students35:1
High Road
Other · Grades K–12 · Milton
D−
102 students11:1
West Navarre Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Navarre
A
739 students13:1
Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Navarre
A
698 students16:1
S. S. Dixon Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pace
A
676 students17:1
Gulf Breeze Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gulf Breeze
A
916 students22:1
Woodlawn Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gulf Breeze
A−
882 students20:1
Holley-Navarre Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Navarre
A−
823 students20:1
Thomas L Sims Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pace
A
823 students21:1
Avalon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
B+
768 students19:1
Hobbs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
B
743 students24:1
Martin Luther King Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
C+
621 students18:1
Learning Academy of Santa Rosa
High · Grades 6–12 · Milton
D−
62 students21:1
Jay High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jay
B−
498 students18:1
Navarre High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Navarre
B
2,410 students26:1
Pace High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pace
A−
2,316 students26:1
Milton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milton
C+
1,985 students23:1
Gulf Breeze High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gulf Breeze
A−
1,946 students26:1
Santa Rosa High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milton
D
151 students19:1

Left off: 4 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Escambia County School DistrictPensacola
$12,721per 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.