Top Rankings
Jackson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 2,740 students in Jackson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Jackson School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Florida public high school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Florida average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marianna High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
6,093 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
37%
% Black
31%
21%
% White
55%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,303 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,518 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,303
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,518
$11,615
Best Jackson School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope School
Alternative School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2958 Cherokee Street
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9616
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9616
Gr: PK-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Cottondale High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2680 Levy St
Cottondale, FL 32431
(850) 482-9821
Cottondale, FL 32431
(850) 482-9821
Gr: 6-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Malone School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5361 9th St
Malone, FL 32445
(850) 482-9950
Malone, FL 32445
(850) 482-9950
Gr: PK-12 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #44.
Marianna High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3546 Caverns Rd
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9605
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9605
Gr: 9-12 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2903 Jefferson St
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-1200
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-1200
Gr: K-12 | 41 students Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Graceville School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5539 Brown St
Graceville, FL 32440
(850) 263-4451
Graceville, FL 32440
(850) 263-4451
Gr: PK-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Sneads High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8066 Old Spanish Trl
Sneads, FL 32460
(850) 482-9007
Sneads, FL 32460
(850) 482-9007
Gr: 9-12 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #88.
Jackson Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2701 Technology Cir
Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 482-9666
Marianna, FL 32448
(850) 482-9666
Gr: PK-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
District Wide Gifted Program
Special Education School
2903 Jefferson St
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-1200
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-1200
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
The Dove (Developing Opportunities Thru Voc. Ed.)
Alternative School
5229 Ezell Rd
Graceville, FL 32440
(850) 263-2950
Graceville, FL 32440
(850) 263-2950
Gr: 6-12 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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