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Find the school districts serving the areas you love

If schools are part of your home search, start here. This guide maps the public school districts and commonly served schools across the Emerald Coast and Forgotten Coast.

School attendance boundaries are based on a property's exact physical address, not its ZIP code. Confirm the current school-year assignment with the applicable district before making an offer.

By community

School districts across the areas I serve

Use this as a starting point for comparing communities. Each district link opens the official school system so you can verify a specific property before you decide.

Panama City Beach

Bay District Schools

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home in Panama City Beach?

Panama City Beach homes are served by Bay District Schools, but the exact address determines the assigned public school. The same ZIP code can include more than one attendance zone.

32407, 32408, 32413

Elementary / K–5

Middle school

High school

Panama City

Bay District Schools

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home in Panama City?

Panama City homes are served by Bay District Schools. ZIP codes can span multiple attendance zones, so confirm the school assignment for the property's exact address.

32401, 32404, 32405, 32409

Elementary / K–5

Middle school

High school

30A & Santa Rosa Beach

Walton County School District

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home on 30A?

30A is not one attendance zone. Properties along Scenic Highway 30A may be assigned to different schools, so use Walton County's address-based zoned-school resource for the current school year.

32459; parts of Inlet Beach also use 32461

Elementary

Middle school

High school

Communities included

Dune Allen BeachBlue Mountain BeachGrayton BeachWaterColorSeasideSeagrove BeachWaterSoundSeacrestAlys BeachRosemary BeachInlet Beach

Miramar Beach & Sandestin

Walton County School District

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home in Miramar Beach or Sandestin?

Miramar Beach and Sandestin are generally served by Walton County School District. Because these communities are near the Okaloosa County line, buyers should confirm the exact property address rather than assume a nearby Destin school assignment.

32550, 32459

Elementary

Middle school

High school

Destin

Okaloosa County School District

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home in Destin?

Destin homes are served by Okaloosa County School District. Use the district's School Site Locator and select the applicable school year to confirm a specific address.

32541

Elementary

Middle school

High school

Mexico Beach

Bay District Schools

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home in Mexico Beach?

Mexico Beach is in Bay County and is served by Bay District Schools. Confirm the exact address with the district because ZIP codes alone do not determine attendance assignment.

32456

Elementary / middle school

High school

Port St. Joe

Gulf County Schools

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home in Port St. Joe?

Port St. Joe public schools are part of Gulf County Schools. Verify the property address with the district before relying on a school assignment.

32456

Elementary

Middle / high school

Cape San Blas

Gulf County Schools

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home on Cape San Blas?

Cape San Blas is served by Gulf County Schools and does not have its own public elementary, middle, or high school campus. Confirm the property address and transportation details directly with the district.

32456

Elementary

Middle / high school

St. George Island

Franklin County School District

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What school will my child attend if I buy a home on St. George Island?

St. George Island is in Franklin County. Contact Franklin County School District to confirm the appropriate attendance assignment for a specific address.

32328

Elementary

Middle school

High school

Navarre

Santa Rosa County District Schools

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What school district serves a home in Navarre?

Navarre addresses are served by Santa Rosa County District Schools. School assignment can vary within the area, so confirm the exact property address and current attendance zone with the district before making an offer.

32566

Elementary

Middle school

High school

Niceville & Crestview

Okaloosa County School District

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What school district serves Niceville and Crestview?

Niceville and Crestview are served by Okaloosa County School District, but each city includes multiple attendance zones. Verify a home's exact physical address and current school-year assignment directly with the district.

Niceville 32578; Crestview 32536, 32539

Elementary

  • Niceville and Crestview elementary school assignments

Middle school

  • Niceville and Crestview middle school assignments

High school

  • Niceville and Crestview high school assignments

Freeport

Walton County School District

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What school district serves a home in Freeport?

Freeport is served by Walton County School District. Because attendance boundaries and eligibility depend on the specific property, confirm the exact address with the district before relying on a school assignment.

32439

Elementary

  • Freeport-area elementary school assignments

Middle school

  • Freeport-area middle school assignments

High school

  • Freeport High School attendance area

Confirm before you buy

School attendance boundaries, transportation zones, and school-year assignments can change. The information here is a general buyer resource, not a guarantee of school assignment. Before you purchase a property based on school eligibility, verify the exact street address with the applicable county school district and confirm the current attendance zone.

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