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𝗪𝗖𝗦𝗗 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻!

The Walton County School District ranks #3 in the State of Florida AGAIN for the 22-23 school year according to the FLDOE state testing results, closing the gap to #2 by 35 points! Under the leadership and vision of Superintendent A. Russell Hughes, the Walton County School District has risen from a ranking in the 30's to consistently being ranked among the top three school districts in the state and steadily gaining ground to become the #1 district in the state. 

Some quick facts:
• 2nd in tenth grade ELA, Biology, Algebra I, Geometry, and U.S. History
• 3rd in third and fifth grade Math
• 3rd fifth and eighth grade Science
• 5th or higher in 13 of 21 tested areas
• Increased rankings in all Math, Science, and Social Studies tested areas
• Only 19 points from #2

Superintendent Hughes had this to say:

“The students, parents, faculty, staff, and leaders of the Walton County School District continue to amaze me.  Even after COVID and then with our new State expectations, we continue to progress and do so in EPIC fashion.  We are well on our way to our goal of being the number one school district in the State of Florida.” 

Congratulations to our students, faculty, staff, school board, and ALL stakeholders!