For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,145 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 17% 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
1,719 Schools
# Students
2,090 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
38%
# Black Students
152 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
1,744 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
84%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
152
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
148
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,081 is higher than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,983 is higher than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,081
$11,974
Spending / Student
$11,983
$11,627
Best Dixie School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Rains Middle School
Magnet 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
| 431 students
Rank: #22.
Dixie County High School
Magnet 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
| 714 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dixie Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
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
Rank: n/an/a
Dixie Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
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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