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Schools in Wewahitchka · Gulf County School District

Wewahitchka’s public schools score below 68% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wewahitchka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 14% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
874 students on the public path
In brief

Wewahitchka’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida (the state reports Wewahitchka’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,881 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wewahitchka High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wewahitchka’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Florida school districts. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (181)Better than 34%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,067 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Wewahitchka anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wewahitchka’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,011 in math, 1,123 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wewahitchka, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wewahitchka Elementary SchoolGulf County School DistrictC+
6–12Wewahitchka High SchoolGulf County School DistrictB−

Wewahitchka’s public schools are run by Gulf County School District, which also serves Port St. Joe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gulf County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,901 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$14,881FL $13,006 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 52.1% · 1123 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 1011 students tested

Wewahitchka vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Wewahitchka’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WewahitchkaCGulf County

Every school in Wewahitchka

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wewahitchkaby address
Wewahitchka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
448 students16:1Rate it →
Wewahitchka High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
426 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Wewahitchka’s schools

Are Wewahitchka’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wewahitchka children attend score below 68% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wewahitchka in?

Gulf County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,901 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Wewahitchka’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Gulf County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Wewahitchka spend per student?

$14,881 in Gulf County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.