North Panhandle News

There were 6,076 students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 55.8% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Jackson County schools, followed by 30.1% of Black students, 7.4% of multiracial students and 5.7% of Hispanic students.

Marianna K-8 School registered the highest enrollment among Jackson County's 16 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,768 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Marianna K-8 School	1,774	1,768	-0.3
Marianna High School	654	634	-3.1
Malone School	572	582	1.7
Sneads Elementary School	531	579	9
Graceville School	488	462	-5.3
Cottondale Elementary School	415	459	10.6
Cottondale High School	400	402	0.5
Sneads High School	365	360	-1.4
Grand Ridge School	341	326	-4.4
Jackson County Early Childhood Center	199	197	-1
Jackson Alternative School	81	127	56.8
Hope School	106	104	-1.9
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program	83	48	-42.2
The Dove (Developing Opportunities Thru Voc. Ed.)	22	23	4.5