For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,108 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 48% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
54,708 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
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
38%
# Black Students
165 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
1,697 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
82%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
170
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
36,816
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Rains Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
981 Se 351 Hwy
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6254
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6254
Grades: 5-7
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
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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