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Dixie School District

16077 Ne 19 Hwy Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628-3557

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (352) 541-6250

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Dixie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 2,069 students in Dixie School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

Public Schools in Dixie School District have an score of 51% (versus the Florida public school average of 52%), and score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

8 Schools

4,267 Schools

# Students

2,069 Students

2,871,429 Students

# Teachers

116 Teachers

155,317 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dixie School District	Florida
Pre-K	162	829
Kind	170	2,478
1	163	2,593
2	151	2,677
3	158	2,758
4	157	2,713
5	151	2,603
6	148	2,670
7	137	2,824
8	143	2,764
9	149	2,949
10	147	2,988
11	123	2,797
12	110	2,703

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dixie 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#43 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dixie School District
2023	#43
2022	#39
2021	#30
2019	#44
2018	#60
2017	#48
2016	#43
2015	#47
2014	#38
2013	#32
2012	#35

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51%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	51%	52%
2022	54%	52%
2021	52%	48%
2019	55%	59%
2018	47%	58%
2017	51%	57%
2016	49%	54%
2015	48%	53%
2014	55%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	55%	57%

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47%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2022	47%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2019	54%	56%
2018	47%	55%
2017	51%	54%
2016	52%	52%
2015	51%	53%
2014	58%	58%
2013	58%	58%
2012	56%	57%
2011	64%	62%

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50%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2022	50%	52%
2021	57%	51%

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	92%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	82%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	95%	86%
2017	87%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	79%
2014	87%	78%
2013	82%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	0.30	0.70
2022	0.29	0.70
2021	0.28	0.70
2020	0.29	0.70
2019	0.29	0.70
2018	0.26	0.70
2017	0.26	0.70
2016	0.27	0.70
2015	0.27	0.70
2014	0.28	0.69
2013	0.27	0.69
2012	0.27	0.69
2011	0.27	0.69
2010	0.23	0.69
2009	0.20	0.69
2008	0.22	0.68
2007	0.22	0.67
2006	0.19	0.64
2005	0.21	0.65
2004	0.20	0.64
2003	0.20	0.63
2002	0.19	0.63
2001	0.18	0.62
2000	0.16	0.62
1999	0.16	0.61
1998	0.17	0.60
1997	0.17	0.60
1996	0.18	0.59
1995	0.18	0.58
1994	0.18	0.57
1993	0.17	0.57
1992	0.20	0.56
1991	0.19	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2011	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	5%	37%
2022	4%	36%
2021	4%	35%
2020	4%	34%
2019	4%	34%
2018	3%	32%
2017	3%	32%
2016	3%	32%
2015	4%	31%
2014	4%	30%
2013	4%	29%
2012	5%	29%
2011	4%	28%
2010	3%	27%
2009	3%	26%
2008	3%	26%
2007	3%	25%
2006	2%	24%
2005	1%	23%
2004	2%	22%
2003	1%	21%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	7%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	8%	23%
2010	9%	24%
2009	8%	24%
2008	9%	24%
2007	9%	24%
2006	8%	24%
2005	10%	24%
2004	9%	24%
2003	10%	24%
2002	9%	25%
2001	9%	25%
2000	9%	25%
1999	8%	25%
1998	9%	25%
1997	9%	25%
1996	10%	25%
1995	10%	24%
1994	10%	24%
1993	10%	24%
1992	11%	24%
1991	10%	23%

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% White

82%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	84%	35%
2022	84%	36%
2021	85%	36%
2020	84%	37%
2019	84%	37%
2018	86%	39%
2017	86%	39%
2016	85%	39%
2015	85%	40%
2014	85%	41%
2013	85%	42%
2012	85%	42%
2011	85%	43%
2010	87%	45%
2009	89%	46%
2008	88%	47%
2007	87%	48%
2006	90%	50%
2005	89%	50%
2004	89%	51%
2003	89%	52%
2002	90%	52%
2001	90%	54%
2000	91%	55%
1999	92%	56%
1998	91%	57%
1997	91%	57%
1996	90%	58%
1995	90%	59%
1994	90%	60%
1993	90%	60%
1992	89%	61%
1991	90%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,203 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,104 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	$25 MM	$166 MM
2022	$23 MM	$154 MM
2021	$25 MM	$166 MM
2020	$23 MM	$154 MM
2019	$23 MM	$151 MM
2018	$30 MM	$143 MM
2017	$21 MM	$136 MM
2016	$40 MM	$130 MM
2015	$21 MM	$132 MM
2014	$19 MM	$122 MM
2012	$18 MM	$118 MM
2011	$21 MM	$128 MM
2010	$21 MM	$132 MM
2009	$20 MM	$138 MM
2008	$22 MM	$179 MM
2007	$20 MM	$165 MM
2006	$20 MM	$125 MM
2005	$18 MM	$111 MM
2004	$17 MM	$105 MM
2003	$17 MM	$95 MM
2002	$16 MM	$96 MM
2001	$16 MM	$96 MM
2000	$16 MM	$91 MM
1999	$31 MM	$89 MM
1998	$16 MM	$81 MM
1997	$14 MM	$79 MM
1996	$14 MM	$73 MM
1995	$14 MM	$70 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	$25 MM	$163 MM
2022	$24 MM	$164 MM
2021	$25 MM	$163 MM
2020	$24 MM	$164 MM
2019	$24 MM	$155 MM
2018	$32 MM	$153 MM
2017	$27 MM	$132 MM
2016	$39 MM	$123 MM
2015	$19 MM	$140 MM
2014	$19 MM	$125 MM
2012	$19 MM	$121 MM
2011	$21 MM	$128 MM
2010	$19 MM	$140 MM
2009	$19 MM	$159 MM
2008	$22 MM	$169 MM
2007	$21 MM	$162 MM
2006	$20 MM	$146 MM
2005	$19 MM	$112 MM
2004	$17 MM	$112 MM
2003	$17 MM	$106 MM
2002	$17 MM	$102 MM
2001	$15 MM	$91 MM
2000	$19 MM	$88 MM
1999	$26 MM	$84 MM
1998	$13 MM	$79 MM
1997	$14 MM	$72 MM
1996	$14 MM	$72 MM
1995	$14 MM	$66 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,203

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	$12,081	$13,452
2022	$10,407	$14,203
2021	$11,848	$13,731
2020	$10,407	$14,203
2019	$10,189	$13,737
2018	$13,892	$14,011
2017	$9,746	$14,826
2016	$18,731	$12,788
2015	$9,772	$11,888
2014	$9,084	$12,077
2012	$8,713	$12,051
2011	$10,156	$13,076
2010	$9,699	$11,888
2009	$9,414	$13,793
2008	$10,241	$17,784
2007	$8,971	$16,236
2006	$8,726	$12,292
2005	$8,309	$11,428
2004	$7,769	$11,474
2003	$7,792	$10,268
2002	$7,239	$10,355
2001	$7,061	$10,248
2000	$6,932	$9,668
1999	$12,798	$9,409
1998	$6,890	$7,880
1997	$5,933	$8,424
1995	$6,235	$6,715
1992	$5,627	$7,231

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Spending / Student

$12,104

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dixie School District	Florida
2023	$11,983	$13,212
2022	$10,801	$15,154
2021	$11,752	$13,486
2020	$10,801	$15,154
2019	$10,913	$14,111
2018	$14,576	$14,989
2017	$12,426	$14,369
2016	$18,297	$12,045
2015	$9,222	$12,571
2014	$9,135	$12,287
2012	$9,411	$12,385
2011	$10,220	$13,005
2010	$9,152	$12,571
2009	$9,174	$15,882
2008	$9,972	$16,773
2007	$9,208	$15,907
2006	$9,073	$14,358
2005	$8,646	$11,593
2004	$8,012	$12,298
2003	$7,437	$11,532
2002	$7,334	$11,007
2001	$6,635	$9,672
2000	$8,039	$9,341
1999	$11,090	$8,851
1998	$5,612	$7,639
1997	$5,831	$7,635
1995	$6,243	$6,277
1992	$5,101	$6,693

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Best Dixie School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Old Town Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

221 Se 136th Ave
Old Town, FL 32680
(352) 541-6253

Gr: PK-4 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

James M. Anderson Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

815 Se 351 Hwy
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6251

Gr: PK-4 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Ruth Rains Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

981 Se 351 Hwy
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6254

Gr: 5-7 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Dixie County High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17924 Se Hwy 19
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6252

Gr: 8-12 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

Dixie Teen Parent Preschool

Alternative School

Add to Compare

16077 Se Hwy 19, Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335

Gr: PK

Rank: n/an/a

Dixie Virtual Franchise

Add to Compare

16077 Se Hwy 19, Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335

Gr: K-12 | 5 students

Rank: n/an/a

Dixie Virtual Instruction Program

Add to Compare

16077 Se Hwy 19, Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335

Gr: K-12

Rank: n/an/a

Kinder Cub School Inc

Charter School

Add to Compare

149 Ne 221st Ave
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 498-0002

Gr: PK-2 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dixie School District?

Dixie School District manages 8 public schools serving 2,069 students.

What is the rank of Dixie School District?

Dixie School District is ranked #44 out of 73 school districts in Florida (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dixie School District?

82% of Dixie School District students are White, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dixie School District?

Dixie School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Dixie School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,104 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,069 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 92% (Top 10% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education