Paxton High School

21893 Us Hwy 331 North, Paxton, FL 32538 | (850) 892-1230
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Student Enrollment: 652
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4.5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 21893 Us Highway 331 N, Paxton, FL 32538
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Walton County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,102
  • Graduation Rate: 70.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.1%
  • Students Per Teacher: 13.7
  • Enrolled Students: 7,103

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 652
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 330 (50.6%)
  • Females: 317 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (7.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 262 (40.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 313 (48.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Paxton High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.6%
Black264.0%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic60.9%
White61093.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Paxton High School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten345.2%
1st Grade477.2%
2nd Grade487.4%
3rd Grade507.7%
4th Grade599.0%
5th Grade538.1%
6th Grade528.0%
7th Grade578.7%
8th Grade599.0%
9th Grade426.4%
10th Grade548.3%
11th Grade436.6%
12th Grade548.3%
Graduation and Dropouts (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
89.0%
District:
81.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
76.7%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.9%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.3%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4.5

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4 reviews for Paxton High School

  • Reviewed by Student on April 28, 2011
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I'm going to paxton for 8th grade. I just don't know anything about paxton. My older sister goes and she loves it. I think I'll love it too but im not sure.
    Go Paxton!
  • Reviewed by Student on October 05, 2010
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is ok but.....they dont have that many people....i want to go to a big school...but i love it lol all my friends are here.
  • Reviewed by Student on August 03, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • THIS SCHOOL IS THE BEST SCHOOL EVER!!!!!!!!!!! IT PREVISED HELP AND SUPPORT WITH THE SPORTS AND FOR THE STUNDENTS . I LOVE PAXTON.
  • Reviewed by Student on August 10, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i go to this school and i really love it it is really small and you know everybody that why i like it

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