For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 961 students in Dixie School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Dixie School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
71,061 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
36%
# Black Students
165 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
1,697 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
82%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
162
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
170
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
4,295
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Town Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
221 Se 136th Ave
Old Town, FL 32680
(352) 541-6253
Old Town, FL 32680
(352) 541-6253
Grades: PK-4
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
James M. Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
815 Se 351 Hwy
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6251
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6251
Grades: PK-4
| 385 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dixie Teen Parent Preschool
Alternative School
16077 Se Hwy 19, Bldg 2
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 541-6335
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Kinder Cub School Inc
Charter School
149 Ne 221st Ave
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 498-0002
Cross City, FL 32628
(352) 498-0002
Grades: PK-2
| 122 students
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