There were 336 Hispanic students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 4% increase from the 323 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Jackson County welcomed a total of 6,091 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Jackson County, Marianna K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 115 students, making up 6.5% of the school’s total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Hispanic Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Marianna K-8 School | 6.5% | 1,775 |
| Marianna High School | 5.8% | 670 |
| Sneads Elementary School | 3.1% | 612 |
| Malone School | 10.9% | 562 |
| Graceville School | 7.6% | 474 |
| Cottondale Elementary School | 3.7% | 461 |
| Cottondale High School | 5.3% | 416 |
| Sneads High School | 3.9% | 357 |
| Grand Ridge School | 4% | 329 |
