Emerald Coast Times

Crestview High School had the highest enrollment among Okaloosa County schools, welcoming 2,397 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 60% of Crestview High School’s total enrollment.

Crestview High School is part of the Okaloosa County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Okaloosa County with its main office in Crestview.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2,8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrolment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub’s analysis, Florida is ranked 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Crestview High School	Crestview	2,397
Niceville Senior High School	Niceville	1,998
Choctawhatchee Senior High School	Fort Walton Beach	1,701
Fort Walton Beach High School	Fort Walton Beach	1,558
Baker School	Baker	1,461
Davidson Middle School	Crestview	1,154
C. W. Ruckel Middle School	Niceville	1,054
Riverside Elementary School	Crestview	991
Liza Jackson Preparatory School	Fort Walton Beach	977
Antioch Elementary School	Crestview	965
Destin Elementary School	Destin	933
Bluewater Elementary School	Niceville	914
Shoal River Middle School	Crestview	895
Destin Middle School	Destin	851
Walker Elementary School	Crestview	848
Northwood Elementary School	Crestview	840
James E. Plew Elementary School	Niceville	820
Bob Sikes Elementary School	Crestview	813
Max Bruner Junior Middle School	Fort Walton Beach	739
W. C. Pryor Middle School	Fort Walton Beach	679
Addie R. Lewis School	Valparaiso	677
Elliott Point Elementary School	Fort Walton Beach	598
Wright Elementary School	Fort Walton Beach	590
Okaloosa Online Non Franchised	Crestview	589
Shalimar Elementary School	Shalimar	589
Longwood Elementary School	Shalimar	574
Clifford Meigs Middle School	Shalimar	558
Destin High School	Destin	557
Lula J. Edge Elementary School	Niceville	543
Florosa Elementary School	Mary Esther	531
Kenwood Elementary School	Fort Walton Beach	525
Annette P. Edwins Elementary School	Fort Walton Beach	464
Laurel Hill School	Laurel Hill	463
Mary Esther Elementary School	Mary Esther	444
Eglin Elementary School	Eglin Afb	429
Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College	Niceville	423
Okaloosa Stemm Center	Valparaiso	359
Southside Primary School	Crestview	267
Okaloosa Academy	Fort Walton Beach	157
Northwest Florida Ballet Academie	Fort Walton Beach	137
Silver Sands-Excep. Children	Fort Walton Beach	106
Richbourg School	Crestview	68
Okaloosa Technical College	Fort Walton Beach	43
Okaloosa Youth Academy	Crestview	39
Okaloosa Regional Detention	Crestview	33
Emerald Coast Career Institute N	Crestview	30
Crestview Youth Academy (Non Secure)	Crestview	23
Crestview Youth Academy	Crestview	11