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More students enrolled in Jackson County’s only school district in 2022-23 school year

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FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

FL Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. 2023 | Commissioner of Education

The only school district in Jackson County experienced a slight increase in student numbers, growing by 0.7% and welcoming 6,076 students during the 2022-23 academic year, as reported by the Florida Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 55.8% of Jackson County School District’s total enrollment.

Jackson County School District has a main office in Marianna and is the only school district within Jackson County.

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 enrolment 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 9th out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

Enrollment in Jackson County Over 6 Years

01,2002,4003,6004,8006,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-1860766,07660336,03362486,24863906,39064736,47366496,649

Jackson County School District Enrollment Breakdown

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Marianna K-8 School1,7681,774-0.3%
Marianna High School634654-3.1%
Malone School5825721.7%
Sneads Elementary School5795319%
Graceville School462488-5.3%
Cottondale Elementary School45941510.6%
Cottondale High School4024000.5%
Sneads High School360365-1.4%
Grand Ridge School326341-4.4%
Jackson County Early Childhood Center197199-1%
Jackson Alternative School1278156.8%
Hope School104106-1.9%
Jackson Virtual Instruction Program4883-42.2%
The Dove (Developing Opportunities Thru Voc. Ed.)23224.5%

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