Laurel Hill School vs Paxton School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Laurel Hill School Paxton School
Location Laurel Hill, FL Paxton, FL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 432 783
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.2:1 14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.5% 54.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Laurel Hill School Paxton School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,809 $13,721
District Okaloosa County School District Walton

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Laurel Hill School Paxton School
White 75.7% 86.3%
African American 8.8% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9% 4.6%
Asian 0.5% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 8.1% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Laurel Hill School Paxton School
AP Courses Offered 1 6
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 214:1 388:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.0% 19.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 74 45
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.