Dixie County Schools & Education
Dixie County, Florida
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
39/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,861
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,118
School Score
39/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#26
of 67 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Dixie County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 39/100, Dixie County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,861 per pupil, Dixie County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 9% above the Florida average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Dixie County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
39/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #26 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
2.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,861
$257 below the state average
School coverage
9
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Dixie County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Dixie County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
DIXIE carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#26
of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
DIXIE
Elementary to high school visible
2,090 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
DIXIE is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Dixie County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Dixie County Operates Smallest Enrollment in Regional Data Set
Education data brief for Dixie County, Florida.
Dixie County features a highly consolidated district structure with only 9 public schools and a total enrollment of 2,090 students, the smallest enrollment among the evaluated counties. The average school size is 418 students, compared to larger neighboring districts. Dixie County High School is the largest campus, serving 714 students. The graduation rate is 92.0%, which is higher than both the national average (87.0%) and the state average (89.8%). Per-pupil expenditure is $5,861, which is below the Florida average of $6,118 and significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. The county has one charter school, Kinder Cub School Inc, which serves 107 students. Most schools in the county are categorized as town locales by the NCES. The composite school score is 39.2, which is slightly above the state average of 36.2. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
9
in Dixie County
Reported Enrollment
2,090
9 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
1
11% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Dixie County
DIXIE
9 Public Schools in Dixie County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 9 of 9 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Rural: Fringe | 8–12 | High | 714 |
| OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | DIXIE | OLD TOWN, 32680Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 456 |
| RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Rural: Fringe | 5–7 | Middle | 431 |
| JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Town: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 382 |
| KINDER CUB SCHOOL INC | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Town: Remote | PK–2 | Charter | 107 |
| DIXIE TEEN PARENT PRESCHOOL | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Town: Remote | PK | Alternative | 0 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Town: Remote | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Town: Remote | KG–12 | Virtual | 0 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Record | DIXIE | CROSS CITY, 32628Town: Remote | KG–5 | Virtual | 0 |
JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DIXIE
CROSS CITY, 32628 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,861
State avg $6,118
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.