For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,219 students in Dixie School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Dixie School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
2,123 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dixie School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
37%
# Black Students
166 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
1,781 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
84%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
167
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,797 is higher than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,893
$12,135
Spending / Student
$11,797
$11,783
Best Dixie School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Rains Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
981 Se 351 Hwy
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6254
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6254
Grades: 5-7
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Dixie County High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17924 Se Hwy 19
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6252
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6252
Grades: 8-12
| 729 students
Rank: n/an/a
16077 Se Hwy 19 Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
16077 Se Hwy 19 Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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