For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 674 students in Dixie School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Dixie School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Dixie School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dixie County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,850 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
29,850 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
371,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
37%
# Black Students
165 Students
215,821 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
1,697 Students
358,997 Students
% White Students
82%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
37,873 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
2,742
# Students in K Grade:
170
6,456
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
6,640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
6,803
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
7,448
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
7,271
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
6,880
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
19,490
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
24,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
26,189
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
233,011
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
236,046
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
221,011
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
213,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,104 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,203
$11,962
Spending / Student
$12,104
$11,615
Best Dixie School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dixie County High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17924 Se Hwy 19
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6252
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6252
Grades: 8-12
| 669 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
| 5 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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