Enrollment
599
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 120138008938 Charter school
Destin High School — Destin, FL
Federal NCES profile for Destin High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 63
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
10.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-81% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Destin High School reports 599 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 81% below the Florida average and 81% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Okaloosa spends $12,274 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.0% from local sources (property taxes), 37.4% from the state, and 19.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Destin High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.0% | ▼ 81% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 599 | top 51% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 81% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,274
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 599 Top 51% in Florida — larger than 49% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 10.0% -81% vs state
NCES ID 120138008938
Student demographics
White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.7%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Okaloosa, which includes Destin High School.
$12,274
Per student
-4%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 37.4%
Federal 19.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 21:1
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- 1,550
- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Destin High School
How many students attend Destin High School?
Destin High School has 599 students enrolled. It is a high school in DESTIN, FL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Destin High School?
10.0% of students at Destin High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Destin High School?
The largest demographic group at Destin High School is White at 74.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in DESTIN, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Destin High School?
Destin High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.