There were 3,350 white students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 1% decrease from the 3,385 white 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, white students comprised 55% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in Jackson County, Marianna K-8 School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 864 students, making up 48.7% 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 white Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Marianna K-8 School | 48.7% | 1,775 |
| Marianna High School | 50.9% | 670 |
| Sneads Elementary School | 74.7% | 612 |
| Malone School | 46.6% | 562 |
| Graceville School | 32.1% | 474 |
| Cottondale Elementary School | 69% | 461 |
| Cottondale High School | 72.1% | 416 |
| Sneads High School | 65.8% | 357 |
| Grand Ridge School | 70.8% | 329 |
| Jackson County Early Childhood Center | 28.7% | 174 |
| Hope School | 56.3% | 103 |
| Jackson Alternative School | 49.4% | 79 |
| Jackson Virtual Instruction Program | 61% | 41 |
| The Dove (Developing Opportunities Thru Voc. Ed.) | 42.1% | 38 |
