WAKULLA INSTITUTE

www.wakullaschooldistrict.org/Pathways

65 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The Wakulla Institute, located in Crawfordville, Florida, serves as an alternative educational facility within the Wakulla County School District. Designed to provide a specialized learning environment, the Institute focuses on supporting students who may require a non-traditional approach to their education. Its primary mission is to offer academic pathways that help students remain on track for graduation while addressing specific behavioral or educational needs in a smaller, more structured setting.

The program emphasizes both academic recovery and personal development, utilizing smaller class sizes to foster closer interactions between students and educators. By providing individualized attention and targeted support services, the Wakulla Institute aims to help students overcome barriers to success, build self-discipline, and ultimately transition back to a traditional school setting or successfully move toward post-secondary goals.

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WAKULLA INSTITUTE
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	3
Black	10
Two or More	8

White
44 (67.7 %)
Black
10 (15.4 %)
Two or More
8 (12.3 %)
Hispanic
3 (4.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WAKULLA
Phone:	(850)962-2151
Website:	http://www.wakullaschooldistrict.org/Pathways
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	65
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	25
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 2

Grade 4 1

Grade 6 5

Grade 7 9

Grade 8 19

Grade 9 7

Grade 10 7

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 8