COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL

COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment secondary school in COTTONDALE, Florida, operated by JACKSON. The school instructs 419 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 1,035.

Across the 18 schools in JACKSON (5,839 students total), COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 18% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,149, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Jackson County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,839 students), of which COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 475 (now 419). Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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