Wakulla County
Wakulla County is a public school district based in Crawfordville, Florida, serving 5,138 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 66 Florida districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 343 students each, fewer than the Florida median of 572. Its superintendent is Richard Myhre. It spends about $10,058 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Wakulla County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wakulla County | Florida median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,058 | $10,483 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,690 | $5,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 291 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 664 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 17.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,713 | 428 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Florida median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Richard Myhre
Source: Florida Department of Education, Superintendents, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Florida
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson CountyMarianna | 5,801 | 22 | $10,844 | 14.8 | #45 |
| Levy CountyBronson | 5,564 | 15 | $9,737 | 18.8 | #46 |
| Wakulla CountyCrawfordville · this district | 5,138 | 15 | $10,058 | 17.7 | #47 |
| Baker CountyMacclenny | 4,763 | 10 | $9,400 | 16.3 | #48 |
| Gadsden CountyQuincy | 4,633 | 17 | $12,304 | 16.8 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millville School DistrictMillville, NJ | 5,137 | $21,952 | 12.1 |
| Caldwell DistrictCaldwell, ID | 5,134 | $9,259 | 16.9 |
| Tazewell County Public SchoolsTazewell, VA | 5,134 | $10,953 | 12.5 |
| Ithaca City School DistrictIthaca, NY | 5,133 | $24,709 | 10.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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