There were 1,879 Black students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 2.8% increase from the 1,827 Black 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, Black students comprised 30.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Jackson County, Marianna K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 644 students, making up 36.3% 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 Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Marianna K-8 School | 36.3% | 1,775 |
| Marianna High School | 34.5% | 670 |
| Sneads Elementary School | 14.4% | 612 |
| Malone School | 33.8% | 562 |
| Graceville School | 53.2% | 474 |
| Cottondale Elementary School | 16.5% | 461 |
| Cottondale High School | 14.9% | 416 |
| Sneads High School | 24.9% | 357 |
| Grand Ridge School | 17.3% | 329 |
| Jackson County Early Childhood Center | 57.5% | 174 |
| Hope School | 26.2% | 103 |
| Jackson Alternative School | 35.4% | 79 |
| Jackson Virtual Instruction Program | 34.1% | 41 |
| The Dove (Developing Opportunities Thru Voc. Ed.) | 55.3% | 38 |
