Flagler, FL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Flagler

Flagler County School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across a county that stretches from the Atlantic coast inland through scrubland and small towns. The district's main population center is Palm Coast, a planned community that grew rapidly over the past two decades and remains the largest city in the county. Bunnell, the county seat, is a much smaller inland community. Flagler Beach sits along the coast, and smaller communities like Pierson and Hastings round out a district that feels genuinely varied in character from one end to the other.

The district runs a mix of traditional schools, including two high schools, two middle schools, and several elementary schools, as well as virtual program options for families who want them. Imagine School at Town Center is also listed among district schools, which gives families at least one charter-style choice within the system.

On state assessments, the picture is mixed. In the early elementary grades, math proficiency is solid and ELA proficiency comes in around the low-to-mid sixties, which is a reasonably strong foundation. As students move into the upper elementary and middle school years, both subjects soften noticeably, with math showing the steeper slide through seventh grade before recovering somewhat in eighth. ELA proficiency settles into the mid-to-upper fifties across the middle grades. Science assessments at fifth and eighth grade land in a similar range. None of these results are alarming, but the middle school dip in math is worth asking the district about specifically. A graduation rate was not available in the data provided.

The district's student body is a majority-white enrollment with meaningful Hispanic and Black populations, plus a multiracial share that has grown in line with broader Florida trends. Free- and reduced-price lunch data was not reported in the available data, so the economic picture of the student body is not fully visible here.

One concrete, recently implemented change affects daily family routines. Under a Florida law that took effect in mid-2025, Flagler's two middle schools moved to a full-day, off-device requirement, meaning phones and devices must stay off from the start of the day through dismissal. The district had already applied a similar bell-to-bell policy at the elementary level. Publicly reported figures show a meaningful drop in device-related disciplinary referrals following the policy's first year, suggesting consistent enforcement. Families should be aware that reaching a middle schooler during school hours by phone is not possible under this arrangement, and the district's communication for urgent matters goes through the school office.

On housing, the county's market has cooled from recent highs. Typical home values in the Bunnell-area zip codes, which carry the most weight in the district's enrollment, sit below the statewide typical value, making Flagler comparatively accessible for buyers by Florida standards. Palm Coast zip codes are priced above Bunnell but still close to or below the state midpoint. Flagler Beach, a small coastal community, runs higher. Rents across the district are moderate by state standards, and the rent-to-income relationship, compared against national benchmarks, does not appear stretched. Home values have edged down slightly year over year across most of the county, which is consistent with the broader softening in Florida's market.

The neighbor comparison data could not be used to position Flagler among other county districts because the county has only one district, so no peer comparison within Flagler County is possible.

Program details, AP and dual-enrollment offerings, course access data, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, and per-pupil spending were not available in the data provided. Families weighing the academic pathway at the high school level, particularly for college-bound students, should ask Flagler-Palm Coast High School and Matanzas High School directly about AP and dual-enrollment options and how students have performed on those pathways.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

13,503

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 19%

Black 13%

White 58%

Asian 2%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

57%

69%

Gr 4

48%

63%

Gr 5

47%

65%

Gr 6

51%

64%

Gr 7

46%

63%

Gr 8

43%

61%

Math

Gr 3

64%

74%

Gr 4

58%

71%

Gr 5

50%

68%

Gr 6

50%

62%

Gr 7

40%

57%

Gr 8

56%

63%

Science

Gr 5

47%

67%

Gr 8

42%

63%

Schools in this District

13 schools are officially reported under this district.

BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL

BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

LEWIS E. WADSWORTH ELEMENTARY

OLD KINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL

RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL

BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

IMAGINE SCHOOL AT TOWN CENTER

FLAGLER VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

IFLAGLER-VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

FLAGLER VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION KG-5

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

70%

Grade 3

65%

Grade 4

60%

Grade 5

57%

Grade 6

49%

Grade 7

60%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

64%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

57%

Grade 5

58%

Grade 6

56%

Grade 7

54%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

58%

Grade 5

54%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$315,738

Year-over-year change-2.9%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$286K to $537K

vs. state typical0.84x

vs. national typical0.86x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
32110	Bunnell	$286K	-3.0%	65.4%
32137	Palm Coast	$381K	-2.3%	13.8%
32174	Ormond Beach	$371K	-3.4%	8.1%
32164	Palm Coast	$322K	-3.5%	7.2%
32136	Flagler Beach	$454K	-2.3%	3.5%
32180	Pierson	$345K	+3.2%	1.9%
32080	Saint Augustine	$537K	-2.5%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,671/mo

Year-over-year change+1.1%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$1,550 to $2,280/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
32110	Bunnell	$1,550	—	65.4%
32137	Palm Coast	$2,026	+0.7%	13.8%
32174	Ormond Beach	$1,815	+1.1%	8.1%
32164	Palm Coast	$1,889	+1.8%	7.2%
32136	Flagler Beach	$1,740	—	3.5%
32080	Saint Augustine	$2,280	+0.6%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,593/mo

Home price / national median income3.8x

Annual rent / national median income23.9%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$78/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$376,504 (-3.7% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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