Total enrollment
1,484
-122 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Cross City
Florida · Public K-12
8 public-school campuses operate inside Cross City, with roughly 1,918 K-12 students enrolled (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Cross City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
79%
was 82%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
9%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 791 |
| DIXIE TEEN PARENT PRESCHOOL | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Combined | KG-12 | 7 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| DIXIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Elementary | KG-05 | 2 |
| JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 563 |
| KINDER CUB SCHOOL INC | Elementary | PK-02 | 121 |
| RUTH RAINS MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 05-07 | 434 |
About Cross City
Cross City is a medium-population Florida city in terms of public-school footprint, with 8 schools and 1,918 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 2 other.
Average school size in Cross City is around 240 students, 66% lower than the Florida average of about 705.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 8%: 1,606 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,484 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Cross City closed 1 school, going from 6 to 5.
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