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DESTIN · FL · OKALOOSA · Public charter

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How DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL compares for families

What families should know about DESTIN HIGH SCHOOL.

  • LocallyFL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Rocky Bayou Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Federal Title I context

Lower-need school

Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)

21.0%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 53 in 2022 to 138 in 2024 — over 2 years.
+160.4%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +28.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 599 students:

2025
769
2027
1,268
2029
2,090

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $11,328 per student in district revenue, the 1,491 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $16,890,048/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
MIRAMAR
Public 3.9
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NICEVILLE
Public 9.1 2,036 -2.8%
Rocky Bayou Christian School
Niceville
Private 9.4 863 +13.7%
COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
NICEVILLE
Public · charter 10.4 463 +65.4%
CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FORT WALTON BEACH
Public 11.2 1,720 +4.8%
OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
FORT WALTON BEACH
Public 11.5 25
Calvary Christian Academy & Preschool
Fort Walton Beach
Private 11.7 250 -0.8%
SILVER SANDS-EXCEP. CHILDREN
FORT WALTON BEACH
Public 11.8 48

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